Odisha: Village Agriculture Worker Arrested for Accepting ₹20,000 Bribe to Countersign Utilisation Certificate

Odisha: Village Agriculture Worker arrested for accepting ₹20,000 bribe to countersign utilisation certificate

Angul: On charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹20,000, Odisha Vigilance officials today arrested Village Agriculture Worker (VAW) Biswanath Das. According to Vigilance sources, Das had demanded the money for countersigning utilisation certificates required for clearing bills related to the distribution of seeds and pesticides to farmers. An empanelled government NGO lodged a complaint, following which a trap was laid. Das was caught re…

Odisha Vigilance Nabs VAW While Taking Bribe From NGO

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday apprehended a Village Agriculture Worker (VAW) in Angul district for allegedly taking Rs 20,000 bribe from an empanelled NGO of the government. The accused was identified as Biswanath Das, VAW of Kadalimunda, Raniakota & Dhaurapalli GPs under Kishorenagar Block of Angul district. Vigilance said in a statement that Das was nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 20,000/- from an empanelled NG…