Puri: Forester Comes under Vig Scanner for Taking Bribe
Puri: A forester in Puri district has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly taking bribe. Ajaya Kumar Moharana, Forester, Parikuda Section in Puri district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 10,000 from a complainant to release 10 numbers of seized fishing nets. The Complainant had called [...]
Puri: A forester in Puri district has come under the scanner of Odisha Vigilance for allegedly taking bribe.
Ajaya Kumar Moharana, Forester, Parikuda Section in Puri district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 10,000 from a complainant to release 10 numbers of seized fishing nets.
The Complainant had called up on Toll free No of Odisha Vigilance, narrating his grievance. Following this, immediate steps were taken and the accused nabbed today.
Recently, in an ongoing awareness drive by Odisha Vigilance, Bulk SMS messages highlighting Toll free No 1064/ 0671-2305988 of Odisha Vigilance are being sent to the subscribers of all telecom service providers under Odisha Circle urging them to come forward with information about bribery and corruption. As a result, a large number of phone calls are pouring in on Toll free No 1064/ 0671-2305988 with allegations of corruption.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Moharana from DA angle, the Vigilance said.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case no 25/2023 U/s-7PC Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against Moharana.
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