Bhubaneswar, April 4: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested an assistant engineer and his associate while demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant.
The accused has been identified as Sanghamitra Pattaayak, assistant engineer of Balianta block in Bhubaneswar while his associate has been identified as Benudhar Parida.
The complainant had been requesting the AE to clear his pending amount Rs.42,000 against the total bill amount Rs.2 Lakhs. But, Pattanayak, AE was demanding bribe Rs 10, 000/- from the complainant to clear his outstanding amount even after execution of work by complainant. Finding no other way, the complainant alleged before the Vigilance authorities, narrating his harassment by accused.
Following this, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed both the accused persons while Pattanayak was taking bribe Rs.10, 000 through Parida from the complainant. The entire bribe money has been recovered from their possession and seized.
Following the successful trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations connected to Pattanayak, AE from DA angle.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS Case No. 06/2025, U/s 7 & 12 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered against both accused AE and Private Person. Investigation is in progress against the accused persons.
