The State Vigilance Department on Friday arrested Brindera Kumar Ravidas Kasmar, Peterwar block cooperatives officer, as he was taking a bribe of Rs 1,000. he was taken to Ranchi for interrogation.
Official sources said Anil Mahato, a farmer of Bagda Panchayat, complained against the BCO. Mahato said Ravidas demanded a bribe from farmers who applied to form a cooperative for their vegetable produce. PNS