Cuttack,10/6/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Today i.e. on 10.06.2022, Sri Bhagaban Swain, ASI of Police, Bolagarh Police Station, Dist-Khurdha has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.6,000/- (Rupees Six Thousand) from the complainant to help her son and his associate in a case registered earlier in Bolagarh Police Station.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 10.06.2022 wherein the accused Sri Bhagaban Swain, ASI was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance near taxi stand of Bolagarh Bazar while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.6,000/- (Rupees Six Thousand) from the complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Swain and seized in presence of witnesses. Wash of the cotton rubbed over the surface of the floor where the tainted bribe money was kept by the accused Sri Swain gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance of bribe money by him. Following the trap, search has been launched on the residential house of Sri Swain at village Dulanpur, Ps-Banki, Dist-Cuttack. Accused Sri Bhagaban Swain, ASI has been arrested and will be forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No.14 dated 09.06.2022 U/s 7 PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.
In one more Vigilance Operation today, Sri Bipin Bihari Singh, Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO), Derabish Block, Dist-Kendrapara has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) from a complainant (Asst. Teacher) to release his held over pay.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 10.06.2022 wherein the accused Sri Bipin Bihari Singh, ABEO was caught by the team of Odisha Vigilance in side Block Education office, Derabish while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) from the complainant. The entire bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Singh and seized in presence of witnesses. Right hand wash as well as pant pocket wash of Sri Singh gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, search has been launched on the residential house of Sri Singh at Poilo, Balia, Dist-Kendrapara. Accused Sri Bipin Bihari Singh, ABEO has been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court.
In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.35 dated 09.06.2022 U/s 7 PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.