Sri Biplab Keshari Samantray, DSSO, Keonjhar has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking bribe Rs 20,000/- from an NGO through digital mode ( PhonePe) to facilitate his NGO, and will be forwarded today to the Court.
Allegations against Sri Biplab Keshari Samantaray, DSSO (District Social Security Officer), Keonjhar, were received from different quarters regarding collection of bribe from NGOs & individuals in connection with execution of agreement, release of grant in aid payments/bills to NGOs under Social Security Schemes of the Govt.
Sri Samantaray is suspected of taking bribe from different NGOs & Individuals through his PhonePe account and that of his family members, relatives & office staffers.
During preliminary scrutiny, a large number of Phone Pe transactions of receipt of money from different NGOs & Individuals have been found, which are under verification.
In this connection, Vigilance Cell Division PS case No.11/2025 has been registered against Sri Samantaray U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Following this, simultaneous searches have been conducted at 3 locations of Sri Samantaray from DA angle.
During DA searches, details of 10 plots in and around Bhubaneswar in the name of Shri Samantaray and family members have been ascertained and are being verified. Also, a 3 storey building with area approx 3000 sqft in Bhubaneswar, a simplex house in Madanpur, Bhubaneswar and a farm house spanning 3 acres in Madanpur, Bhubaneswar have been unearthed.
