Ganjam, June 14 -- 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. (AN...