Cuttack,4/8/2021 ( Odisha Samachar)-Today i.e. on 04.08.2021, Sri Chandi Prasad Mohapatra, Superintending Engineer, Drainage Division, Jajpur has been apprehended by the officers of Vigilance, Cuttack Division for demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) from a complainant in order to pass 3 months arrear bills of hired vehicle.
Based on the above complaint, a trap was laid on 04.08.2021 wherein the accused Sri Mohapatra, SE was caught red-handed inside his office chamber while demanding and accepting undue advantage (bribe) of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) from the complainant. The bribe money was recovered from the possession of Sri Mohapatra and seized in presence of witnesses. Right hand wash of Sri Mohapatra gave positive chemical reaction, confirming acceptance and handling of bribe money by him. Following the trap, simultaneous searches have been launched on the residential house of Sri Mohapatra at Patia, Bhubaneswar, office chamber at Jajpur and house at native village Tirtol, Dist-Jagatsinghpur and are continuing by 3 teams led by 4 DSsP, 4 Inspectors and other staff. Sri Chandi Prasad Mohapatra, SE has been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court. In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.11 dated 03.08.2021 U/s 7 PC Act, 1988, as amended by the PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered and is under investigation.