Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Thursday arrested Dr. Susmita Sethi, Block Veterinary Officer(BVO), Reamal in Deogarh district for accepting bribe from a farmer.
The BVO was demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.5,000 from a poultry farmer) to submit asset verification report in his favour for releasing of pending subsidy bill towards construction of a village poultry farm.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from Dr. Sethi and seized.
Following the trap simultaneous searches are being conducted at two locations of Dr. Sethi from DA angle.
In this connection, Rourkela Vigilance P.S. Case No.05 dtd.20.03.2024, U/s.7 in P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against the BVO, the Vigilance said.