Vigilance officials on Wednesday arrested two staffs of a cooperative society at Bijepur in Bargarh district for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs5,000.
Raj laxmi Weaver’s Cooperative Society secretary Janardan Sahu and junior clerk Giridhari Kumbhar had demanded the bribe from one Pitambar Pradhan to pass a final bill in his favour.
The complainant alleged that Rs70,000 was sanctioned in his favour to construct a weaver house. When he completed the construction work and requested Sahu to pass the final bill, the accused demanded the bribe.
Sahu directed the junior clerk to receive the bribe. later, a trap was laid and both the accused were caught red-handed by the Vigilance officials.