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In a major crackdown on corruption, another government official has landed in the vigilance net. Hemanta Kumar Perei, a senior revenue assistant clerk working at the Vyasanagar Tehsil Office in Jajpur district, was caught red-handed by the Vigilance team while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 on Friday.
According to sources, Perei had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 25,000 from one Lakshmidhar Sahu, a resident of Barundei area under Korei Police Station. The bribe was reportedly sought for demarcation of Sahu's private land.
Despite repeated visits to the tehsil office, Sahu's work remained pending. When requested to complete the ...