Hamirpur BSA accounts officer caught taking bribe, sent to jail

Jhansi: An accounts officer posted at the BSA office in Hamirpur was caught red- handed taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a retired teacher against releasing his gratuity funds by a vigilance team on Friday in Hamirpur.
There was huge commotion at the BSA office on Friday afternoon when people saw vigilance sleuths dragging the officer from his office at first floor to their vehicle while he was constantly yelling for rescue, a video of which also got viral later.
Reports said the accused officer, Deepchandra, was constantly demanding money from a retired teacher, Jagdish Sharan, who was posted as assistant teacher at Mangroth village falling under Gohand block and had retired from service around one and a half years ago.
Jagdish lodged a complaint with the vigilance department in Jhansi. A trap was laid at the BSA office. On Friday, Jagdish was asked to bribe Deepchandra with particular currency soaked in special chemical. The moment the victim handed over the currency to the accused, the vigilance team raided the place and whisked him away to local Kotwali and handed him over to the police.
On Saturday he was sent to jail after being presented in front of special magistrate in Lucknow. SP Vigilance Giyalal said, “We have booked Deepchandra under section 7 of Anti-Corruption Act. We have got enough evidence against him including telephonic conversation where he was initially demanding Rs 50,000 for releasing the funds which was finally reduced to half.”