Bhopal

Supervisor caught red-handed while accepting bribe

Staff Reporter

Special Establishment of lokayukta caught red-handed a supervisor of Woman and Child Development department posted in Badi area of Raisen district, while accepting bribe of Rs1,000 for clearing pending bills on Monday. Supervisor Badi Raisen Sadhna Rai was nabbed by lokayukta police while accepting bribe of Rs1,000. The accused had demanded Rs1000 for clearing a pending bill from Anganwadi employee Niramala Thakur. Superintendent of Police lokayukt VN Singh said the accused monitors Anganwadis of the region. One of the Anganwadi workers Nirmala Thakur was not getting payment of a bill for the past few days and when she requested for the same to Rai, she demanded a bribe of Rs1000 for clearing the pending bill. The victim discussed the matter with her husband Yuddhveer Singh who decided to lodge a complaint with the lokayukta and lodged a complaint later. On the receipt of the complaint the victim and her husband were told to confirm the accused that they would provide the bribe and informed her that the money would be provided on Monday and when the accused was accepting the bribe, she was caught red-handed by the lokayukta. A case under section 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered by the lokayukta and further action has been started into the matter. The department has also taken action against the accused supervisor and has been suspended by the department.