By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Today i.e on 20.08.2025, a short while ago, Sri Dhirendra Mohanty, Secretary, Mahu Co-operative Society, Aul, Dist- Kendrapara has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a loanee farmer (complainant) at his office to hand over loan passbook and cheque book for drawl of loan amount already granted in favour of complaint and his father*.
The Complaint. and his father were granted Rs.75,000/- agricultural loan from the society on 12.08.2025. Despite several requests made by complt to provide loan passbook and cheque book, accused Sri Mohanty was delaying without any reason. Rather, Sri Mohanty, Secretary of the above Society was demanding bribe Rs.20,000/- from the complt to provide the above documents. Complaint being a poor farmer and loanee expressed his inability to pay the demanded bribe Rs 20,000/-.
After negotiation, accused Sri Mohanty, Secretary reduced the bribe amount to Rs.10,000/- and threatened the complt that unless he was paid the bribe amount Rs.10,000/- by 20.08. 2025, he would not hand over the cheque book and Loan pass book. Left with no option, complt reported the matter to Vigilance authorities alleging harassment by Sri Mohanty, Secretary. Following this, Vigilance Officers nabbed accused Sri Mohanty today, while taking bribe Rs.10,000/- from the complt. The entire tainted bribe money Rs.10,000/- has been recovered from the possession of accused Sri Mohanty and seized.
