By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On Tuesday a short while ago, Smt. Tulasa Padhan, R.I. Kesheibahal along with Sri 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, complt, 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 complt alleged before Vigilance Authority about his harassment.
Accordingly, the Vigilance team nabbed today both the accused persons, while Sri Sahu was accepting the final instalment of bribe amount Rs.7,000/- from the complainant as per direction of RI, Smt Pradhan. The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered and seized from the accused persons, namely Smt Pradhan and Sri Sahu.
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 Smt Pradhan and Sri Sahu. Detailed report follows.
