By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Prithviraj Mandal,Tahasildar-cum-Sub-Registrar, Begunia, Dist-Khurdha has been apprehended byOdisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) ofRs.45,000/- (Rupees Forty-five Thousand) from a complainant for issuance of conversion patta.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 14.12.2022, wherein the accused Sri Prithviraj Mandal, Tahasildar-cum-Sub-Registrar was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance in front of his residential house at Kalinga Vihar, Bhubaneswar while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees Fortyfive Thousand) from the complainant.
The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Mandal and seized in presence of witnesses. Both hands wash of Sri Mandal gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him.
In this connection, Vigilance Cell PS Case No.9 dated 13.12.2022 U/s 7 PC Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
