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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested the Deputy Executive Engineer (DEE) of Lift Irrigation in Angul while taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a Contractor to release of withheld amount of civil cost.
According to Vigilance, Sarat Kumar Pradhan, Dy. Executive Engineer (DEE), Lift Irrigation (LI), Angul was apprehended for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000 from a complainant (Contractor) to handover electrical estimate of two projects, of which civil work has already been completed by the complainant and for release of a withheld amount of civil cost in his favour.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 11.08.2023, wherein the accused Dy. EE Sarat Kumar Pradhan was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance in his office room while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.50,000 from the complainant.
The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Dy. EE Pradhan and seized in the presence of witnesses. The right-hand wash of Dy. EE Pradhan gave a positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the residential house of Dy. EE Pradhan at village Remuan, PS-Talcher, Dist-Angul and his office room. Accused Dy. EE Sarat Kumar Pradhan, Dy. EE has been arrested and will be forwarded.
In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.27 dated 11.08.2023 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
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