Parlakhemundi: The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested a junior engineer of Kashinagar NAC in Gajapati district for allegedly taking bribe from a contractor.
Junior engineer identified as Narendra Kumar Sahu has been apprehended by the vigilance sleuths while demanding and accepting bribe Rs. 30,000 from a contractor in order to pass bill for payment towards construction work executed by him.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from exclusive possession of the accused Sahu.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at 3 locations of the junior engineer from DA angle, the Vigilance said.
In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case U/s 7 P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused the JE.