Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday caught Headmaster of Danadar Sevashram School under Saraskana block in Mayurbhanj district, Pratap Chandra Sethi for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 6,000.
The accused Sethi had demanded the illegal gratification for issuing a cheque of Rs 23,000 for payment of arrear towards mid- day- meal from a resident of Danadar village under the Jhadaphoria PS in the district, Soubhagya Nayak.
However, Nayak had informed the Vigilance cops, and Sethi was caught red-handed in front of the Bank of India Saraskana branch while demanding and accepting the bribe money of Rs 6,000 from the complainant.
Sethi will be forwarded to court. His house at village Dhiajodi is being searched.