Today i.e. on 29.05.2025, a short while ago, Sri Suraj Prasad Jaiswal, DAO (Divisional Accounts Officer), and Sri Naresh Pattanaik, Sr. Assistant, Both of O/o Supdt. Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Gajapati, while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.30,000/- (each taking Rs.15,000/-) from a Contractor (complainant) in lieu of passing of pending bills towards execution of works by the complt. The Contractor was earlier had been issued with three work orders and one work order in name of his relative, amounting to over Rs.86 lakhs. In the meantime, the said Contractor had submitted running bills amounting to Rs.32 lakhs. The accused duo Sri Jaiswal, DAO, and Sri Pattanaik, Sr. Asst. were demanding bribe Rs.30,000/- for already clearance of bills Rs.32 lakhs through UPI transaction and to clear the rest bills after work is over by the complt. Finding no other way, complt reported the matter to Vigilance authorities. Following which, Vigilance Sleuths nabbed today both the accused persons namely Sri Jaiswal and Sri Pattanaik while taking bribe each Rs,15,000/- through UPI transaction from complt. The receipt of bribe money of Rs.30,000/-( each taking bribe Rs 15,000/-) in their respective smart phones has been well established. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations associated with each accused from DA angle. In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No.5/2025, U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused persons namely Sri Jaiswal, DAO, and Sri Pattanaik, Sr. Assistant.
SRI SURAJ PRASAD JAISWAL, DIVISIONAL ACCOUNS OFFICER, AND SRI NARESH PATTANAIK, SR. ASSISTANT, BOTH OF O/O SUPDT. ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, GAJAPATI NABBED BY ODIS HA VIGILANCE FOR TAKING BRIBE RS.30,000/- THROUGH UPI TRANSACTION( PHONEPE)
