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Odisha Official In Vigilance Net

Balangir: A joint team of sleuths from the Bargarh, Sonepur and Balangir Vigilance wings on Friday caught the additional tehsildar of Deogan block, Rajendra Choudhury, red-handed while he was receiving a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a person to get a transit pass for inter-district transport of sand.

Till reports last came in, the Vigilance sleuths conducted simultaneous raids on Choudhury’s office and residence.

The Vigilance sleuths later arrested Choudhury.

 

OB Bureau

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