Bhubaneswar, Jan. 31 -- Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled against the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Bolagarh inOdisha's Khordha district, triggering strong protests by elected public representatives.

The protesters have accused the BDO of demanding bribes and alleged that no developmental work is being carried out in the block without payment of illegal commission, commonly referred to as 'PC'.

According to sources, Bolagarh BDO Suman Sudha Kundu has been accused of running the block administration in an arbitrary manner and failing to cooperate with elected representatives in implementing development projects. The complainants further alleged that repeated requests related to public welfare and developmental wor...