Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday nabbed a Junior Revenue Assistant (JRA) for allegedly taking bribe.
Choudhury Papun Kumar Dash, JRA , Collectorate, Boudh has been apprehended by the Vigilance officials while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.25,000 from a proprietor dealing with aquarium products to process file for clearing his pending bill towards setting up an Aquarium Project in Boudh District Museum in the year 2021-22 by him.
The entire bribe money of Rs.25,000/- has been recovered from exclusive possession of the JRA and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Dash from DA angle.
In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. case No. 13 dt. 20.08.2024 U/s 7 P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Dash.