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Gram Rozgar Sevak Caught Taking Rs 14,000 Bribe In Odisha’s Jharsuguda

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OB Bureau

Jharsuguda: Vigilance officials apprehended a Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district while allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 14,000 on Friday.

The Gram Rozgar Sevak has been identified as Manoj Kumar Sahu.

According to sources, the Vigilance sleuths laid a trap and caught Sahu red-handed while he was allegedly accepting the bribe from a person for facilitating allotment of a house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) as well as for the preparation of muster rolls for payment of dues in his favour and his family members.

A case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018, and simultaneous searches have been launched at two locations to ascertain disproportionate assets.

OB Bureau

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