Medical officer In Charge and Pharmacist nabbed by Odisha Vigilance for demand and acceptance of bribe of 40,000

Koraput, 8/11: Today i.e. on 08.11.2024, a short while ago, Dr. Biswajit Bhuyan, Medical Officer In-Charge of C.H.C, Boipariguda, Dist-Koraput and Sri Uttam Mahankuda, Pharmacist, Mobile Health Unit (MHU) of National Health Mission (NHM) under CHC, Boipariguda, Dist-Koraput have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *for demand and acceptance of bribe of Rs 40,000/- in premises of CHC, Boipariguda from a CHC staffer (complainant) for release of her arrear salary*. The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered and seized from both the accused persons Dr. Bhuyan and Sri Mahankuda.

Following the trap, simultaneous searches at 3 locations of Dr. Bhuyan and 1 location of Sri Mahankuda, Pharmacist are going on from DA angle.

In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S Case No. 21 Dt. 07.11.2024 U/s 7/12 P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Persons namely Dr.Bhuyan, Medical Officer In-Charge and Sri Mahankuda, Pharmacist of CHC, Boipariguda, Dist-Koraput. Detailed report follows.