Odisha

Head Clerk Arrested, Over Rs 13 Lakh Cash Seized In Odisha

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials have arrested a head clerk in Baliguda in Kandhamal district and recovered over Rs 13 lakh cash from him.

The head clerk, Basant Pani, was caught while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a contractor for processing a file for release of Rs 2 lakh security deposit, Vigilance officials said.

During further searches, Rs 13.25 lakh cash was recovered from his house. Pani worked at the ITDA office in Baliguda.

A Vigilance case has been registered in this connection.

OB Bureau

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