Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Baleswar, Mar 21:

Vigilance sleuths of Baleswar today arrested Manjula Rath, Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of Tihidi block in Bhadrak district on the charge of accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from Sangram Das, president of Sahayoga Self Help Group (SHG) of Mirjapur village, for clearing pending arrears amounting to Rs 8.5 lakh relating to supply of Chhatua.

The anti-corruption officials raided the residence of Rath at Tihidi market and seized the bribe money.

The CDPO was later arrested.