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Cuttack,4/8/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )-Today i.e. on 04.08.2022, Sri Tikinath Bhainsal, Junior Engineer (JE), Lakhanpur Block, Dist-Jharsuguda has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) as installment of overall demand of Rs. 50,000/- from a complainant (Authorized vendor-cum-Contractor) in order to facilitate for payment of his pending bill.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 04.08.2022 wherein the accused Sri Tikinath Bhainsal, JE was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance inside the Block office of Lakhanpur while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) from the complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Bhainsal and seized in presence of witnesses. Right hand wash as well as pant pocket wash of Sri Bhainsal gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the Govt. residential quarter of Sri Bhainsal near Block Office, Lakhanpur and his rented house at Mission Chhak, Sundargarh Town, Dist-Sundargarh. Accused Sri Tikinath Bhainsal, JE has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Rourkela Vigilance P.S. Case No.15 dated 03.08.2022 U/s 7 PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
