Archive · 8 Oct 2026
CBI, Odisha Vigilance Apprehend Two Public Servants in Bribery Cases
Two public servants in Odisha were apprehended in separate alleged bribery cases.
The CBI case involves a school principal in Nuapada district.
A woman alleged that he asked for Rs 20,000 to recommend an extension of her nursing service.
The CBI said he later agreed to take Rs 12,000 and was caught allegedly accepting it.
A second case involves a programmer in Jagatsinghpur district.
Odisha Vigilance alleged that he sought Rs 30,000 to help clear bills for digital blackboard installation work.
Vigilance said it apprehended him while he received the money and began searches at three linked locations.
Both cases are under investigation.
The CBI apprehended Eklavya Model Residential School principal C. Krishna Murthy Naidu in Nuapada district.
The CBI said Naidu allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 to recommend an Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery worker for a service extension, then agreed to accept Rs 12,000.
The CBI reported catching Naidu while he allegedly accepted the money in a trap on October 7; reports differ on when the case was registered.
Odisha Vigilance apprehended Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan programmer Chandrajit Parija in Jagatsinghpur district over an alleged Rs 30,000 bribe for clearing pending bills.
Vigilance said searches at three locations linked to Parija were underway; further investigation was also underway in the CBI case.
- Who
- The CBI apprehended school principal C. Krishna Murthy Naidu; Odisha Vigilance apprehended programmer Chandrajit Parija.
- What
- The two public servants were apprehended in separate alleged bribery cases.
- When
- The reports describe the apprehensions as occurring on Thursday; the CBI said its trap took place on October 7. The year is not stated.
- Where
- Nuapada and Jagatsinghpur districts, Odisha.
- Why
- The alleged payments were sought for recommending a service extension and for clearing pending bills, respectively.
- Investigating agencies
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Odisha Vigilance
- First case
- Principal of Eklavya Model Residential School, Nuapada district
- First alleged bribe
- Rs 20,000 demanded; Rs 12,000 allegedly agreed upon
- Second case
- Programmer at the DEO-CUM-DPC office, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Jagatsinghpur district
- Second alleged bribe
- Rs 30,000, allegedly sought to clear pending bills for digital blackboard installation
- CBI trap
- The CBI said it caught the principal allegedly accepting Rs 12,000 on October 7
- Investigation status
- Further investigation was underway in the CBI case; Odisha Vigilance said searches at three locations linked to Parija were being conducted
