Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Biplab Keshari Samantray, District Social Security Officer (DSSO) of Keonjhar for allegedly taking Rs 20,000 bribe from an NGO through digital mode.

Vigilance said in a statement that allegations against Samantaray were received from different quarters regarding collection of bribe from NGOs & individuals in connection with execution of agreement, release of grant in aid payments/bills to NGOs under Social Security Schemes of the government. ADVERTISEMENT

Samantaray is suspected of taking bribe from different NGOs & Individuals through his PhonePe account and that of his family members, relatives and office staffers.

During preliminary scrutiny, a large number of Phone Pe transactions of receipt of money from different NGOs & Individua

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