The Vigilance police on Wednesday caught Khalahandi district Daringibadi block Gram Panchayat Technical Assistant (GPTA) Chitaranjan Baliarsingh red-handed for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 6,000.
He was caught accepting the bribe from one Naha Pradhan of Kangaraha village in Kandhamal district to prepare the final bill relating to construction of community hall at Kangaraha village executed by the complainant.
Baliarsingh’s government quarter at Daringibadi block and house of his relative at Belaguntha were searched. He was arrested and forwarded to the court.
In another case, Sundargarh district Rajamunda gram panchayat Grama Rojagar Sevak Sanjita Mahanta was caught red-handed by Vigilance police for demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 2,100.
She was caught accepting bribe from one Pabitra Kishan of Urumkela village in Sundargarh district in her office for geo-tagging of the houses of seven beneficiaries constructed in Rajamunda GP area under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Her native house located at Gudhiali village in Sundargarh district was searched. She was arrested and forwarded to the court.