Panchayat Secretary Arrested for Birth Certificate Bribe; BDO's Share Revealed

• Bhojpur Panchayat Secretary Jitendra Prasad arrested by Special Vigilance Unit for accepting a 10,000 rupee bribe for a birth certificate.
• Prasad, in charge of Pirauta and Daulatpur Panchayats, was caught red-handed at Ara Sadar Block office after a complaint by Naveen Kumar.
• The Vigilance Department investigated the complaint, found allegations true, and laid a trap to apprehend the secretary.
• During interrogation, Jitendra Prasad confessed that the BDO also had a share in the bribe money.
• A thorough investigation is underway, scrutinizing the roles of other officials, including the BDO, in the corruption case.

Why It Matters: Panchayat Secretary arrested for bribery; BDO's involvement in corruption revealed, sparking wider probe.