CBI arrests EPFO officer in Odisha for accepting Rs 10,000 bribe to approve employer’s application – World News Network

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Ganjam (Odisha) [India], June 14 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the accused Senior Social Security Assistant (SSSA), EPFO Regional Office, Berhampur, District Ganjam, Odisha, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant, said the agency.
CBI registered a case against the accused on June 12 based on a complaint dated the same date. It was alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000/ from the complainant to approve the Authorised Signatory Application of the Employer, i.e., a private company, on the EPFO Portal. After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept a bribe of Rs 10,000/–from the complainant.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed. Investigation is continuing, said the CBI. (ANI)

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