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Cuttack, 6/8/2025 ( Odisha Samachar ) -Yesterday i.e. on 05.08.2025, Sri SambitTripathy, Junior Clerk, office of the Block Education Officer (BEO), Nandapur, Dist-Koraputhasbeen apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking 1st instalment of bribe Rs.15,000/- of overall demand of bribe Rs.30,000/-in order to process the file for RACP/MACP and drawl of arrear salary of a deceased Govt. servant who was a Primary School Teacher. The Teacher expired on 27.10.2019 while in service. After death of the teacher, his wife, an old lady was drawing family pension and surviving on the same.
Recently, on 11.06.2025, sanction from the competent authority was received in the office of BEO, Nandapur for drawl of the revised pension/gratuity of the deceased teacher. But, Sri Tripathy did not process the file, rather he demanded a bribe of Rs.30,000/- for processing the file to draw the RACP/MACP and revised pension/gratuity and credit the amount to the account of the wife of the deceased.
On getting information about the harassment to the old lady family pensioner by Sri Tripathy, Jr. Clerk, the Vigilance authorities today nabbed Sri Tripathy,near a tea shop in Similiguda bazar while takingbribe Rs.15,000/- as an instalment of the demanded bribe Rs.30,000/-.The entire bribe money was recovered and seized from the possession of Sri Tripathyin presence of witnesses.Both hands washas well as pant pocket wash of Sri Tripathygave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the rentedresidential house of Sri Tripathyat Similiguda, Koraput and hisoffice room.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance PS Case No.26 dated 05.08.2025 U/s 7Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
