A team of the Palamu (Jharkhand) Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Headmaster Vidyani Bakhla, posted in 10+2 Government High School, Kandi in Garhwa district, red-handed while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs. 20,000.
ACB sources said that the ACB team received a complaint from Dharmendra Kumar, a vocational teacher (working in the school under an NGO) that the accused were demanding a bribe of Rs. 20,000 from the complainant and threatening to remove him from the school if he did not pay the money. She did not even sign the monthly attendance register. A few days ago, there was a quarrel between the two.
Dharmendra Kumar had complained about this to the Anti Corruption Bureau of Palamu. After investigating the whole matter, the ACB found the case to be true. After this, a trap was laid for the arrest. On Wednesday, the Anti Corruption Bureau team arrested the principal Vidyani Bakhla while taking a bribe of Rs 20,000.
A case has been registered against the accused at the Palamu ACB police station and further investigation is underway.