The vigilance police on Thursday arrested Keonjhar Excise Superintendent Abhaya Panjar Sahu for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs10,000 from Ranjit Sahu of Dhakotha village for issuance of licence to store and sell Mohua flower in his father's name.
Acting on Ranjit's complaint, the sleuths laid a trap and caught the Excise Superintendent red-handed while taking the bribe money from the complainant. The investigation was in progress, said an official release.
In yet another case, Kandhamal district's Gotingia Panchayat Executive Officer Subhindra Kumar Sahu was arrested by Vigilance officers. PEO Sahu was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting Rs10,000 from Kuber Pradhan of Gramasathi to recommend the Muster Rolls of the labourers for payment.
Pradhan had alleged that during 2015-16 a road work of Rs5,61,000 was executed by the local people having job cards. Pradhan, a Gram Sathi, collected signatures of the labourers and submitted the Muster Roll to PEO Sahu for recommendation.