Naresh Sharma, Raigarh. Ramayan Pandey, Chief Municipal Officer (CMO) of Kirori Mal Nagar Panchayat of the district, was caught red-handed taking bribe by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) team which arrived from Raipur this evening. Complainant Varun Singh had informed ACB that Ramayan Pandey was demanding Rs 20,000 from him for taking the contract for building construction work and Rs 10,000 was to be given as advance.
According to the information, ACB gave a note of Rs 10,000 containing phenolphthalein powder to the complainant in order to catch the accused CMO red-handed. When Varun Singh gave the amount to CMO Ramayan Pandey at the Nagar Panchayat office, he was immediately arrested red-handed.
Let us tell you that there have been allegations of bribery against Pandey for a long time, and now ACB has started investigation after his arrest. This action of ACB has created a stir in Nagar Panchayat Kirori Mal and there is a strong discussion among the local people regarding this incident. ACB said that they are taking further action on the basis of the victim’s complaint and his statement.
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