Bargarh: Nupur Seth, the Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Gyan Gram Panchayat in Bargarh district along with her husband Bed Prakash Biswal has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 5,000. The couple was apprehended while demanding and taking the bribe to shortlist an eligible person as a beneficiary under PMAY Scheme. Though being eligible and despite several requests by complainant, the accused PEO kept demanding bribe Rs 10,000 for the work. The complainant, being a poor person, was not able to pay the demanded bribe Rs 10,000. On negotiation, the accused PEO reduced the bribe amount to Rs 5,000. Left with no option, the complainant reported the matter to Vigilance authorities, narrating his harassment. Following this, a team of Odisha Vigilance today nabbed accused Seth after she obtained bribe of Rs 5000 through her husband Bed Prakash Biswal, from complainant. Both the accused persons have been detained. The entire bribe money Rs 5000 has been recovered from their possession and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of the PEO from Disproportionate Assets (DA) angle. In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No 3/2025 U/s 7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused persons.