July 3rd 2024.
In a recent turn of events, two government officials have been arrested by the Odisha Vigilance for accepting bribes. The first case involves Khandapada tehsildar Dhobei Nayak and his associate Prasanna Kumar Sahoo, who were caught in a trap set up by the Vigilance team. The two were accused of demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant in exchange for releasing his detained morrum-laden Hyva truck. The entire bribe amount was recovered from Sahoo and seized in the presence of witnesses.
As a result of this trap, the Vigilance team also conducted simultaneous searches at the residential house of the accused tehsildar and his associates, located at BadaRaghunathpur, PS-Info Valley, Bhaneswar, and Bhapur. Both Nayak and Sahoo have been arrested and will be presented in court. This incident was not the first of its kind, as the Vigilance had received previous reports of the tehsildar and his associates demanding bribes from various morrum transporters and brick kiln owners in their jurisdiction.
In another similar case, Sub-Inspector Keshab Chadra Das from Binjharpur Police Station was also arrested by the Odisha Vigilance for accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000. The incident occurred when the SI demanded a bribe from the son of a deceased person who had recently passed away in an accident. The bribe was required for providing necessary documents to file a compensation or insurance claim. Despite the complainant's pleas for consideration due to his financial constraints, the SI insisted on the bribe amount.
The Vigilance team set up a trap on Wednesday and successfully caught the SI in his government quarter at Binjharpur. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of the SI and seized in the presence of witnesses. Following the trap, the Vigilance team also conducted searches at various places. The SI has been arrested and will be presented in court. This incident showcases the Vigilance's commitment to eradicate corruption and bring justice to those who have been wronged.
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