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Cuttack,25/8/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 25.08.2022, Sri Bhagirathi Kharsel, Junior Clerk, office of Joint Labor Commissioner, Sambalpur has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) from a labor contractor for issue of license for 55 laborers with validity for 1 year. The complainant (labor contractor) approached the Vigilance Authority, following which accused Sri Kharsel was trapped while taking bribe from the complainant.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 25.08.2022, wherein the accused Sri Bhagirathi Kharsel, Junior Clerk was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance in his office room while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) from the complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Kharsel and seized in presence of witnesses. Both hands wash as well as pant pocket wash of Sri Kharsel gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the Govt. quarter of Sri Kharsel near Zilla School Chowk, Sambalpur and house at native village Jharghati, PS-Sason, Dist-Sambalpur. Accused Sri Bhagirathi Kharsel, Junior Clerk has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.30 dated 25.08.2022 U/s 7 PC Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
