Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on late Sunday night apprehended the Additional Inspector In Charge (Addl IIC) of Umerkote Police Station while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Addl IIC Limaraj Pradhan had demanded the said amount from a person in order to not take any action against him in a family dispute matter.
Pradhan had asked the complainant to come after 10 pm to Umerkote Police Station. However, to avoid the CCTV cameras he came outside to a lonely place to collect the bribe.
After collecting the bribe amount, on seeing the Vigilance Team approaching from a distance, the Addl IIC fled to a neighboring bushy area, however he was chased and apprehended.
He tried to engage in a scuffle to free himself, but was overpowered by the Vigilance team and the bribe amount recovered.
Further investigation is in progress against Pradhan.
