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Cuttack,14/9/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 14.09.2021, Sri K. Srinivas Patra, Asst. Engineer, office of SDO, Electrical, TATA Power Southern Odisha Distribution Ltd.(TPSODL), Jeypore, Dist-Koraput has been apprehended by the officers of Vigilance, Koraput Division for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) from a complainant in order to facilitate his appointment as a ladder man under the office of SDO, Electrical, TPSODL.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 14.09.2021 wherein the accused Sri K. Srinivas Patra, Asst. Engineer was caught by the officers of Vigilance, Koraput Division in his office chamber at Power House, Jeypore while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) from complainant. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Patra and seized in presence of witnesses. Right hand wash as well as office table drawer wash of Sri Patra gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the rented residential house and office chamber of Sri Patra at Jeypore and his house at native village Chhatrapur, Dist-Ganjam. He has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S. Case No.19 dated 14.09.2021 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
