India 24x7 web channel chief Ravi Sharma, who was wanted by Vigilance for grilling in connection with the sting operation involving four BJD MlAs seeking bribe for industries, moved the Orissa HC for anticipatory bail on Thursday. Though the Vigilance earlier had summoned him to appear before it for deposition on several occasions, but Sharma was yet to turn up. Sharma’s web channel conducted the sting operation in which four BJD MlAs including Susant Kumar Behera (Chhendipada), Seemarani Naik (Hindol), Anam Nayak (Bhawanipatna) and Bijay Kumar Nayak (Karanjia) were exposed demanding bribes from people posing themselves as industrialists for setting up of industries.
After a hue and cry, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had ordered a Vigilance probe into the issue.