India, Oct. 8 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the principal of an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Nuapada district of Odisha in connection with a bribery case.

The accused apprehended by the CBI has been identified as C. Krishna Murthy Naidu, Principal, Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Nuapada, Odisha.

According to the CBI, a case was registered against the principal on October 7, 2026, following allegations that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 from an Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) worker in return for recommending her name for extension of service at EMRS, Nuapada.

The CBI said that following negotiations, the accused agreed to accept Rs 12,000 from the complainant.

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