Dubula Upper Primary School, Tarbha, Subarnapur headmaster Madhusudan Mishra was arrested on Thursday in a bribery case.
The Vigilance sleuths caught him red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs 7,000 from Krushna Chandra Chhatria, former president of Managing Committee of the school, for release of payment towards expenditure related to mid-day meal (MDM) materials.
Complainant Chhatria had submitted vouchers towards expenditure to the headmaster and requested for payment but the accused demanded Rs 20,000 for approval and later, settled for Rs 7,000. The raid was conducted at Mishra’s office room.
His residential house at Kumbharmunda, Subarnapur, was searched and a case registered.