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Nayagarh: Odisha Vigilance today nabbed Saroj Kumar Sahoo, the Senior Assistant of the office of Sub-Treasury Officer at Khandapada in Nayagarh district while demanding and taking bribe Rs 3,000. The Vigilance officials apprehended Sahoo while he demanding and taking the bribe from a pensioner for facilitating credit of pensionary benefits in his favour. The accused Senior Assistant demanded bribe of Rs 3,000 from the pensioner for the above purpose, and asked him unless he was paid the demanded bribe, he would block the passing of bills. Being aggrieved by the demanded bribe, the pensioner approached the vigilance authorities narrating harassment by the accused the Senior Assistant. Following this, today, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed Sahoo while taking bribe Rs 3,000 from the pensioner. The entire bribe money Rs 3,000 has been recovered from the possession of Sahoo and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations connected to Sahoo from Disproportionate Assets (DA) angle. In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 05 dtd. 29.03.2026 has been registered, U/s 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 against the accused Sr. Assistant. Investigation is in progress.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite MI's dominant chase of 220. KKR seemed in control after posting a commanding 220/4, but the script ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: In a crackdown on corruption, Odisha Vigilance on Sunday apprehended a government employee in Nayagarh district for allegedly accepting a bribe from a pensioner. The accused, identified as Saroj Kumar Sahoo, a Senior Assistant in the office of the Sub-Treasury Officer at Khandapada, was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting ₹3,000 to facilitate the credit of pensionary benefits. According to Vigilance officials, Sahoo had allegedly demanded the bribe from the complainant, threatening to block the processing of pension bills if the amount was not paid. Aggrieved by the ...Read More >