DJ Venkatesh
Diglipur, Feb 10: A team of Anti Corruption today arrested, Mr. Neelu Mazumdar, the Pradhan & Mr. G.Srinivas Raju, the Panchayat Secretary of Shibpur Panchayat at Diglipur for accepting bribe.
The Complainant, who is a contractor, had earlier completed a footpath work but the payment was held up by the Pradhan and the Panchayat Secretary. To clear the bills allegedly they demanded an amount of Rs. 50,000/-. Which was later fixed for Rs. 30,000/- .
Meanwhile, the Contractor approached to the Anti Corruption Unit, following which the ACU laid trap today. Notes with denominations of Rs. 500/- were arranged to pay. As per the deal, he paid to Pradhan Neelu Rs. 20,000/- and Secretary Rs. 10,000/-. After accepting the bribe both kept the money in the drawer. Immediately ACU officials entered the office and nabbed both of them. After arresting both were bought to PS Diglipur from there in the afternoon the team proceeded to Port Blair.
