Malkangiri: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths have apprehended the Revenue Inspector (RI) of Sindhrimal under Malkangiri Tahasil in Malkangiri district while taking a bribe of Rs 25000.
RI Simanchal Sahu was caught while taking the bribe from a complainant towards demarcation of her land for acquisition by the government for airstrip in Malkangiri.
Recently, her land of area Ac 1.50 decimal was acquired by the government and she had received the compensation towards it.
The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused Sahu, RI, and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of the RI from DA angle.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S. case No.20 dtd. 04.07.2023 U/s 7 P.C Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused the RI, the Vigilance stated.