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CASH RS.4,05,600/- RECOVERED DURING HOUSE SEARCH.
Cuttack, 24/2/2022( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 24.02.2022, Sri Prabeen Kumar Hota, Asst. Engineer(A.E), Electrical, TPSODL, Boriguma, Dist-Koraput has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) from a complainant (helper on outsourcing basis) at Boriguma Electrical Section, in order to facilitate continuance of his contractual engagement.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 24.02.2022 wherein the accused Sri Prabeen Kumar Hota, A.E. was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) from complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Hota and seized in presence of witnesses. Right hand wash as well as shirt pocket wash of Sri Hota gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the office chamber and Govt. residential house of Sri Hota at Boriguma and his rented residential house at Semiliguda, Dist-Koraput and house at native village Digapada, PS-Kodala, Dist-Ganjam. During searches Rs 4,05,600/- cash has been recovered so far. He has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.3 dated 23.02.2022 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
Sri Hota, A.E. was under the scanner of Vigilance following allegations of Corruption by tampering of meters, exchange of transformers showing them as damaged, providing illegal connections to small and medium commercial consumers etc.
