Bhadrak: The Odisha Vigilance Department sleuths have apprehended Sarat Kumar Jena, RI, Kenduapada Revenue Circle under Bonth Tahasil, Bhadrak while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 9,000 from a complainant to submit enquiry report to Tahasildar, Bonth in connection with conversion of paternal Agricultural land to homestead land and issuance of ROR ( Gharbari Patta). The entire bribe money of Rs. 9,000 has been recovered from the exclusive possession of the accused Jena and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations of Jena from DA angle. In this connection, Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.02 dt.19.01.2024 U/s 7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against the accused.