Two govt employees arrested for accepting bribe

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 17:47 [IST]

Patna, Feb 20 (UNI) Sleuths of state vigilance bureau today arrested a clerk and a block agriculture officer for accepting bribe in Patna and Nalanda respectively.

Additional director general of state vigilance bureau Neelmani said the clerk, Deenesh Kumar, of district education superintendent office of Patna was arrested when he was taking Rs 10,000 from one Ajay Kumar against appointment on compassionate ground.

In another case, block agriculture officer Deenesh Prasad Mandal was caught while accepting Rs 1000 from a farmer in Nalanda to grant loan for purchase of equipment for irrigation.

Both the arrested men would be produced before special vigilance judge in Patna tomorrow.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-BIHAR-BRIBERY ARRESTED

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