Balasore Sub-Registrar Dismissed From Service Over Rs 7,000 Bribery Allegation

Balasore: Baliasahi Sub-Registrar in Odisha’s Balasore district, Manisha Mishra, has been dismissed from government service following allegations of accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 for land registration.

The Vigilance Department had caught Mishra on November 6 while allegedly accepting the bribe from a complainant for facilitating land registration and execution of a sale deed.

According to reports, Mishra had allegedly demanded Rs 7,000 from the complainant to complete the registration process. Acting on the complaint, a Balasore Vigilance team conducted a raid at her office and caught her while allegedly accepting the money.

Following the incident, a case was registered against her at the Balasore Vigilance Police Station. She was subsequently arrested on November 7 and forwarded to court.

Taking serious note of the incident, the State Government’s Revenue and Disaster Management Department has dismissed Mishra from service, marking stringent action against the official over the alleged corruption.