Basudevpur: Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) Janaki Das who is presently working at Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) under Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district was caught by Balasore range Vigilance team Friday afternoon for allegedly taking bribe.
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She was allegedly receiving Rs 3,000 as bribe from a temporarily appointed driver Rajkishore Nayak of her own office, on the pretext of passing his four month’s pending salary.
A senior official of the Vigilance team and Balasore range Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) SK Samantaray and Bhadrak DSP DC Murmu seized the bribe money from her. A personal car (OD-22Q 0404) of the CDPO was also seized in this connection.
Notably, driver Nayak has been working at her office for the past several years. He informed the Vigilance department when Das demanded money from him.
Reacting to this, the CDPO said, “The driver was returning back the money that he had borrowed from me a few days ago. I have not received anything as bribe for passing the pending salary. This is rather a conspiracy which he has framed to tarnish my image.”
PNN