Kandhamal: Junior Engineer is in the vigilance net. Taking bribe has brought him into sphere of investigation. Vigilance caught Junior Engineer Ashok Padhi of Firingia block, Kandhamal district, while taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a contractor. Vigilance seized Rs 10,000 in bribe money from him and is interrogating him.
Ashok had asked the contractor for Rs 10,000 to pass a bill. The contractor informed the vigilance about this. This morning, he was taking bribe in his office, and the vigilance was already informed about the deal. At this time, JE was arrested by the vigilance.
The vigilance seized the bribe money from him and raided his house. The investigation is still ongoing and more information is still awaited.
