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Cuttack,16/9/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 16.09.2021, Sri Iswar Das, Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Lift Irrigation Sub-Division, Aska under office of Executive Engineer, Lift Irrigation Division, Berhampur, Dist-Ganjam has been apprehended by the officers of Vigilance, Berhampur Division for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) from a complainant for check measurement of his bill regarding construction of River Lift Irrigation located at Kotokola-IV Lift Irrigation Project under Buguda Block, Ganjam.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 16.09.2021 wherein the accused Sri Iswar Das, Asst. Engineer was caught by the officers of Vigilance, Berhampur Division in office of Executive Engineer, Lift Irrigation Division, Berhampur while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) from complainant. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Das and seized in presence of witnesses. Both hands wash of Sri Das 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 at Berhampur and office chamber of Sri Das at Aska and his house at native village Brundabanchandrapur Sasan, Kabisuryanagar, Dist-Ganjam. He has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case No.14 dated 15.09.2021 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
