By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR:Today i.e on 30.07.2026, a short while ago, Narendra Kumar Sahoo, Junior Clerk (Record Keeper) and Jitendra Kumar Sahoo, Driver, both of Brahmagiri Tahasil, Dist-Puri have been apprehended by *Odisha Vigilance for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 20,000/- from an applicant for issuing and serving notices in connection with demarcation of his plot*.
A few days back, accused Narendra Kumar Sahoo had taken Rs. 8,000/- from the applicant to initiate steps required for plot demarcation.The applicant had applied online for this on 03.04.2026 as per rules of the Govt. of Odisha in R&DM Department. Even after taking Rs.8,000/-, accused Sri Sahoo, Record Keeper was not initiating the process.
Instead, Sri Sahoo, Record Keeper demanded bribe Rs.20,000/- from the applicant for the above purpose. Being aggrieved by the demanded bribe, the applicant (Complainant) approached the vigilance authorities narrating his harassment by Sri Sahoo, Record Keeper. On this, today, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed Narendra Kumar Sahoo, Record Keeper and Jitendra Kumar Sahoo, Driver while taking bribe Rs.20,000/- from the complt in the former’s office room. *The entire tainted bribe money Rs.20,000/- has been recovered from their possession and seized*.
