Chhindwara, Jan 31 (PTI) A block medical officer was on Monday caught for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in Junnardeo in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, Lokayukta police said.

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BMO RR Singh, posted at Junnardeo Community Health Centre, was held while taking Rs 10,000 from a person who was to be paid for supplying vehicles to the facility, said Lokayukta deputy superintendent of police Dilip Jharbade.

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"He had demanded Rs 15,000 from one Sohan Shriwas for releasing payment for two vehicles deployed at the health centre. A case has been registered," he added.

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