Bhubaneswar, Aug 17: Odisha Vigilance on Monday arrested an Assistant Surgeon of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30,000 bribe from an NGO functionary in exchange for signing work certificates required for the release of employees’ salaries.

The accused has been identified as Dr Satyajit Behera, Assistant Surgeon at Capital Hospital, the Vigilance said in an official statement.

According to the agency, the NGO had been engaged by the hospital to assist unknown and destitute patients visiting the casualty department for treatment. The organisation’s functionary had allegedly been approaching Behera since June to get the work certificates of its employees signed for the release of their salaries for June and July 2026.

However, Behera allegedly demanded Rs 30,000 for signing the certificates. Following the alleged demand and harassment, the complainant approached Odisha Vigilance and reported the matter.

Acting on the complaint, a Vigilance team laid a trap on Monday and allegedly caught Behera while accepting the bribe from the complainant. The tainted cash of Rs 30,000 was recovered and seized from his possession, the agency said.

Following the arrest, Vigilance officials launched simultaneous searches at three locations linked to the accused as part of a disproportionate assets investigation.

In connection with the case, Bhubaneswar Vigilance Police Station Case No. 19, dated August 16, 2026, has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Further investigation into the allegations and the accused’s assets is underway, the Vigilance department said.

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