By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: On Friday, Shri Satya Sundar Rout, OAS, Tahsildar, Raruan, Mayurbhanj along with ShriKamal Lochan Patra, Amin, Bhanjakia, under Raruan Tahasil, have been apprehended short while ago by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe Rs 15000 from a complainant to issue RoR(patta) of his plot.
The amount was an instalment against an overall demand of Rs 40,000. The entire bribe money has been recovered from Sri Rout, Tahasildar and seized.
Following trap,simultaneous searches have been launched on properties of Sri Rout at 4 locations and Sri Patra at 1location respectively from DA angle.
In this connection, Balasore Vigilance PS Case no 19/ 2022 u/s 7PC Amendment Act.2018 has been registered. Investigation in progress against both the accused Sri Rout, Tahasildar, and Sri Patra, Amin.Detailed report follows.
