SAMBIT TRIPATHY, JUNIOR CLERK, OFFICE OF BEO, NANDAPUR, DIST – KORAPUT NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS.15,000/- IN ADVANCE.

Koraput district, “Ama Odisa Khabar” On 5th August a short while ago, Sri Sambit Tripathy, Jr.Clerk, office of the Block Education Officer, Nandapur, Dist. Koraput, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking 1st instalment of bribe Rs.15,000/- of overall demand of bribe Rs.30,000/- in order to process the file for RACP/MACP and drawl of arrear salary of a deceased Govt Servant who was a Primary School Teacher. The Teacher expired on 27.10.2019 while in service. After death of the teacher, his wife, an old lady was drawing family pension and surviving on the same.
Recently, on 11.06.2025, sanction from the competent authority was received in the office of BEO, Nandapur for drawl of the revised pension/gratuity of the deceased teacher. But, Sri Tripathy did not process the file, rather he demanded a bribe of Rs. 30,000/- for processing the file to draw the RACP/ MACP and revised pension/ gratuity and credit the amount to the account of the wife of the deceased.
On getting information about the harassment to the old lady family pensioner by Sri Tripathy, Jr. Clerk, the Vigilance authorities nabbed Sri Tripathy today, while taking bribe Rs 15,000/- as an instalment of the demanded bribe Rs 30,000/-.The entire tainted bribe money of Rs.15,000/- has been recovered from the possession of accused Sri Sambit Tripathy, Jr.Clerk, and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Tripathy from DA angle. In this connection, Koraput Vigilance PS Case No 26 dated 05.08.2025 U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation against accused Sri Tripathy, Jr. Clerk is in progress. Detailed report follows.

Reported by Dhiren Pratihari from jatni.