Paradip: <\/strong>A health officer identified as Rajendra Narayan Panigrahy, who was previously arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), had purchased and gifted a three-bedroom flat worth around Rs 80 lakh to his mother with bribe money in Nayapalli locality of Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\n Panigrahy works in the Port Health Organization (PHO) in Paradip town of Jagatsinghpur.<\/p>\n This came to the fore today during a detailed probe into an alleged DA charge. The health officer purchased the flat from a builder by making cash payment. The builder would likely be quizzed in this connection soon. Houses of Panigrahy\u2019s relatives were recently raided, a source said.<\/p>\n CBI produced the health officer in court earlier in the day following the end of a five-day remand period. The agency may seek his remand again to probe into dollars seized from his possession.<\/p>\n It is pertinent to mention, the doctor was nabbed on October 12 by CBI sleuths while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 at his office near Bhuian Chhak in Paradip town of the district.<\/p>\n Following this, a simultaneous house search was initiated at different places associated with Panigrahy. He had accepted the bribe amount from an agent of Eminence Shipping Company.<\/p>\n Panigrahy accepted the bribe for checking the health of crew members of a ship. He used to often demand bribes from crew members of most of the ships coming to Paradip to issue reports.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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