Balangir: Vigilance sleuths on Monday caught the principal of Panchayat Samiti Higher Secondary school, at Bangomunda in Balangir district, accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000.
According to sources, Minati Rath asked for the money from one Dolamani Meher of Gohirapadar village, under Bangomunda police limits in Balangir, to save him from suspension of service.
Sambalpur Vigilance has seized the entire bribe money and is investigating the matter after registering a case against the principal.