Cuttack: Sri Sashi Bhusan Behera, Revenue Inspector ( RI), Gandanali Revenue Circle under Hindol Tahasil, Dist.-Dhenkanal has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance along with Sri Bishnu Ballav Khatua (Private Person) inside the office chamber of RI, Sri Behera, while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.60,000/- from a Complainant to process applications and to furnish favorable report in four mutation cases in favour of complt. Despite several requests made by complt, Sri Behera was not initiating complt’s applications and demanding bribe Rs.15,000/- per each mutation case and a total of Rs.60,000/- to get his work done. Finding no other way, complt reported the matter to Vigilance authorities alleging harassment by Sri Behera,RI. Following which, Vigilance Sleuths nabbed today Sri Behera while taking bribe Rs,60,000/- from complt through Sri Khatua ( Private Person). The entire bribe money Rs.60,000/- has been recovered from possession of both the accused persons Sri Behera and Sri Khatua and seized.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations associated with Sri Behera, RI from DA angle. In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.13/2025, U/s-7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused persons namely Sri Behera, RI and Sri Khatua ( Private Person).Detailed report follows.
