Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials arrested a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 to finalize a miscellaneous case.
The accused has been identified as Sujit Kumar Mahanta, Sub-Inspector of Police posted at Mahulpali Police Station in Sambalpur district.
According to Vigilance, the SI had demanded Rs 10,000 from a complainant to finalize a miscellaneous case registered against him at Mahulpali PS, where he was the Investigation Officer.
Vigilance laid a trap and caught him red-handed. During the raid, the officer tried to flee. He was chased on the street and later nabbed from a pond where he had jumped to evade arrest.
He has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur today.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No. 21/2026 under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is underway.
