Keonjhar: A government doctor in Keonjhar district has been apprehended by Vigilance officials on Friday for demanding and accepting a bribe.
The accused has been identified as Ranjeeb Kumar Rout (Doctor), Superintendent of Sainkul CHC, Dist-Keonjhar.
Rout has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,800 from a Complainant working under Sainkul C.H.C., Dist.-Keonjhar for appointment of his sister as Yoga Instructor under the same CHC as well as drawl of pending salary bill of the complainant.
The accused doctor was not drawing the pending salary of the complainant without any reason, despite several requests made by the complainant. On the other hand, the accused was demanding a bribe of Rs 20,800 from the complainant to draw his salary and for the appointment of his sister as a temporary Yoga Instructor under the said CHC.
Finding no other option, the complainant reported the matter and harassment by the doctor over toll-free No 1064 of Odisha Vigilance, and the same was registered. Accordingly, Vigilance officials planned and trapped today the accused while accepting the demanded bribe money from the complainant.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of the accused and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations of Rout from the DA angle.
In this connection, Balasore Vigilance PS Case No.07 dtd.18.07.2024 U/s 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. The investigation is in progress against the accused.
