Odisha Vigilance Arrests Police SI For Accepting Rs 10,000 Bribe In Sambalpur

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials on Thursday arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 to finalise a miscellaneous case in Sambalpur district.

The accused has been identified as Sujit Kumar Mahanta, posted at Mahulpali Police Station. He was the investigating officer in a miscellaneous case registered against the complainant and had allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 to finalise the matter, Vigilance officials said.

Acting on a complaint, Vigilance officials laid a trap and caught the SI red-handed while accepting the bribe.

During the operation, Mahanta allegedly attempted to flee. He was chased by Vigilance officials and eventually apprehended from a pond after jumping into it to evade arrest.

He has been arrested and will be produced before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.

In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance Police Station Case No. 21/2026 has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is underway.