By Our Correspodent
BHUBANESWAR:Today i.e. on 04.01.2026, Sri Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector-in-Charge
(IIC), CRRI PS, Cuttack has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding
and taking bribe of Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand) from a licensed Liquor
Vendor to allow his business smoothly. Sri Barik was demanding more and more on
several occasions, and the vendor was not able to fulfil. Following this, the vendor
approached the Vigilance authorities.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 04.01.2026, wherein the
accused Sri Bijay Kumar Barik, IIC was nabbed by the team of Odisha Vigilance at
Rajmahal chhak, Bhubaneswar for demanding and taking undue advantage (bribe) of
Rs.40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand) from a licensed Liquor Vendor.
The entire bribe money was recovered and seized from the possession of Sri Barik in presence of witnesses. Both hands wash as well as pant pocket wash of Sri Barik gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been conducted on the residential
Govt. quarter of Sri Barik at Unit-1, Bhubaneswar and his office chamber. During
house searches;
I) Cash of Rs.4,96,120/- has been unearthed & seized from
residential Govt. quarter of Sri Barik, IIC at Unit-1, Bhubaneswar.
II) Triple storeyed building at Sisupalagarh, Bhubaneswar.
III-Newly constructed double storeyed building at his native village
Derabis, Kendrapada.
IV) Costly wrist watches
Accused Sri Bijay Kumar Barik, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC), CRRI PS,
Cuttack was arrested and forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Vigilance Cell PS Case No.01 dated 03.01.2026 U/s 7
Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under
investigation.
Sri Barik (DOB:-15.06.1983) entered into Govt. service on 21.09.2012 as
SI of Police. Worked in the capacity of SI of Police in different Police Stations in
Boudh district from January-2014 to February-2019. From March-2019, he was
promoted to the rank of IIC and posted at Nayapali PS. Then, he worked as IIC from
November-2021 under Police Commissionerate. From February-2024, he has been
working as IIC, CRRI PS, Cuttack and is continuing as such till date.
