Sambalpur: A Revenue Inspector along with an Amin was arrested in Sambalpur district for allegedly taking bribe.
Tulasa Padhan, R.I. Kesheibahal, Sambalpur along with Mukesh Sahu, Amin of the same office has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demand and acceptance of bribe of Rs 7,000 as final instalment of overall demand of Rs 10,000 from a complainant to make a field enquiry in a land matter.
Earlier, the complainant, as per their demand had paid Rs.3,000 but they were demanding Rs.7,000 more to do the work. Finding no other way, the complainant alleged before Vigilance Authority about his harassment.
Accordingly, the Vigilance team nabbed today both the accused persons, while Sahu was accepting the final instalment of bribe amount Rs.7,000 from the complainant as per direction of the RI. The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered and seized from the accused persons.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of each from DA angle.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No. 21 dt.19.08.2024 U/s 7 PC (Amendment)Act, 2018 has been registered.
Investigation is in progress against Pradhan and Sahu.