Balianta ASI Arrested for Taking ₹4,000 Bribe in Family Dispute Case

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officials on Thursday arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Somanath Palei of Balianta Police Station for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4,000 from a complainant in connection with a family dispute case he was investigating.

According to reports, Palei had demanded the bribe in exchange for extending “favourable assistance” to the complainant and had allegedly threatened arrest if the money was not paid. Acting on the complaint, the Odisha Vigilance laid a trap and caught the ASI red-handed while receiving the bribe at the police station.

The entire bribe amount was recovered and seized from his possession. Following the arrest, simultaneous searches were carried out at three locations linked to Palei.

A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, and further investigation is underway.