Keonjhar district’s Kesidurapal Service Cooperative Society president Himanshu Panigrahi was arrested by Vigilance officials on Tuesday for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 50,000. Panigrahi had demanded bribe from one Abhimanyu Khuntia of Kesidurapal village in the district for issuance of vendor receipt and release of funds in respect of sale of paddy.
Khuntia alleged that he had sold paddy of 599.97 quintal worth of `8,44,590 through the Cooperative Society. He requested accused Himansu Panigrahi for issuance of vendor receipt and release of funds in respect of sale of paddy. Panigrahi demanded the bribe.
On Khuntia’s complaint, a trap was laid and Himanshu Panigrahi caught raid-handed by Vigilance officers at his office room.