Briefs

2 OTDC Officials Held In Bhubaneswar For Demanding Rs 1 Lakh Bribe

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths here on Friday caught two Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) officials red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh.

They have been identified as Assistant Engineer Pravat Nayak and Junior Engineer Khirod Acharya.

According to sources, the duo had demanded illegal gratification of Rs 1 lakh to clear dues of an OTDC Contractor.

The bribe money was recovered from the accused persons, the sources added.

OB Bureau

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