Odisha Vigilance Nabs Khandapada NAC Executive Officer for Accepting Rs. 20,000 Bribe from Contractor
Bhubaneswar: Niranjan Dhal, Executive Officer of the Notified Area Council (NAC), Khandapada in Nayagarh district was apprehended by the Odisha Vigilance today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from a contractor. The incident occurred at Dhal’s government residential quarters, where he was caught red-handed demanding and accepting the bribe. According to Vigilance officials, Dhal [...]
Bhubaneswar: Niranjan Dhal, Executive Officer of the Notified Area Council (NAC), Khandapada in Nayagarh district was apprehended by the Odisha Vigilance today while accepting a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from a contractor.
The incident occurred at Dhal’s government residential quarters, where he was caught red-handed demanding and accepting the bribe.
According to Vigilance officials, Dhal had demanded the bribe from the contractor in exchange for processing bills for previously completed work, conducting necessary measurements for another project, and facilitating the release of pending payments.
The contractor, facing persistent harassment, reported the matter to the Odisha Vigilance, prompting a swift response.
A Vigilance team laid a trap and caught Dhal in the act of accepting the bribe amount. The entire sum of Rs. 20,000 was recovered from his possession and seized as evidence.
Following the successful operation, simultaneous searches are underway at five locations linked to Dhal to investigate potential disproportionate assets.
A case has been registered against Dhal under Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case No. 08/2025, U/s-7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are awaited.
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