A Headmaster of a Government high school in Ganjam district was arrested by vigilance for accepting bribery from a staff of the school.
ladu Kishore Sahu, Headmaster, Government Girls High School, Digapahandi, was arrested by Brahmapur Vigilance sleuths when he was accepting bribe of Rs 2,000 from Hrushikesh Subudhi, Peon of the school, to take steps for issuance of the latter’s Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) card.
Complainant Subudhi alleged that he had submitted an application to the accused Headmaster Sahu to send the same to the competent authority for issuance of PRAN card in his favour. He requested Sahu several times but Sahu demanded Rs 2,000 for the purpose. Finding no other alternative, Subudhi reported to the Vigilance. A trap as laid on February 18 in the school. Accused Sahu was caught red handed. The bribe money was recovered.