Jharsuguda: Vigilance sleuths have arrested Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) on charges of bribery in Jharsuguda district of Odisha here today. The accused official was identified as Sarojini Ekka, CDPO ( Urban ) of Jharsuguda district. She was apprehended by the anti-corruption bureau official  while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.40,000 from a complainant, president of a self-help group, for release of pending Chhatua bill of previous four months.

Official sources said following the arrest, simultaneous searches  are ongoing at two other locations of the accused official's properties to probe the disproportionate assets angle. The entire bribe amount has been recovered and a case has been registered under Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Investigation is underway.