Bhadrak CDMO arrested for taking bribe

Bhadrak: Bhadrak Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Gitanjali Patnaik was arrested by Vigilance today for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8000.

As per complaint, CDMO Gitanjali had demanded bribe from a supervisor of Sarada Security and Facility Service, a security agency, to pass a pending bill. After arresting Gitanjali, officials of the anti-corruption wing raided her residence at Gabasahi in the district.

Sources said the security agency had engaged security personnel at the Bhadrak district headquarters hospital (DHH). The CDMO had demanded the bribe to pass a bill in favour of the security staff for the month of October, sources added.