Keonjhar: A junior engineer in Keonjhar district was caught red-handed by the vigilance department while he was taking bribe.
The accused JE has been identified as Pramod Kumar Panda of Keonjhar Sadar Block.
The engineer was caught red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 11,000 from a contractor in lieu of passing his arrear bills and handing him new projects.
The vigilance sleuths are also carrying out raids at the Panda’s office and residence after the incident, sources said.