The Vigilance police arrested a Data Entry Operator while he was receiving bribe of Rs 30,000 from a contractor at his office here on Thursday.
Priyabrat Panda, posted as the Data Entry Operator at the Office of Executive Engineer of Rural Development Department in Bhadrak, was caught red-handed by Vigilance sleuths while taking the bribe.
Official sources said Panda had allegedly been demanding bribe from contractor Digambar Das since last few days to clear his two bills. In this regard, Das approached the Bhadrak unit of Vigilance, following which a trap was laid to nab Panda. As per the plan, the Vigilance officials apprehended him while he was receiving the bribe.
Besides, raids were also conducted at his residence in Bhadrak town.