Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DC)
Mangaluru, Sep 18: Taluk panchayat executive official Sadanand, who had admitted about demanding bribe from a panchayat development officer (PDO) to clear some files, has been relieved from the post of executive officer (EO) on Tuesday, September 18. However, he will continue as additional director of taluk panchayat.
In a release, the zilla panchayat CEO Dr M R Ravi said that in the written explanation sought within 24 hours, the officer failed to justify his offence.
It may be recalled that the CEO had issued notice against taluk panchayat executive official Sadanand seeking his written explanation on September 17.
On September 15, taluk panchayat executive official Sadanand had admitted demanding bribe from a panchayat development officer (PDO) to clear some files.
After hearing about the incident, Mangaluru North MLA Dr Bharath Shetty had visited the taluk panchayat office and took the official to task. Sadanand said that he was compelled to accept bribe as he has to pay to the finance department to get the work done. He alleged that the finance department demands money to release the budget funds too.