Odisha Vigilance Nabs Junior Engineer for Taking Bribe in Bargarh
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today nabbed Susmita Oram, a Junior Engineer posted at Gaisilet Block in Bargarh district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a contractor. Oram, who joined the government service in January 2024, was caught red-handed by Vigilance officials while taking the bribe. The bribe was demanded to clear pending bills, [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today nabbed Susmita Oram, a Junior Engineer posted at Gaisilet Block in Bargarh district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a contractor.
Oram, who joined the government service in January 2024, was caught red-handed by Vigilance officials while taking the bribe.
The bribe was demanded to clear pending bills, with investigations revealing she had previously accepted Rs 24,000 from the same contractor, insisting on the remaining amount.
A case has been registered under Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 11, dated June 9, 2025, under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, with further investigation underway.
Simultaneous searches are being conducted at two locations linked to Oram to probe potential disproportionate assets, as per sources.
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