Bribery Case / Odisha Vigilance Arrests Keonjhar Excise Superintendent, ASI for taking Rs 40,000 bribe
·7 months ago·1 min read
Key Points
- Odisha Vigilance arrested Keonjhar Excise Superintendent Sitarani Pattayat and ASI Bijay Mohanta for allegedly accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe.
- A liquor shop owner lodged a complaint after alleged consistent demands for bribes.
- Vigilance teams conducted raids at multiple locations and registered a case.
Keonjhar, Nov 19: Odisha Vigilance officials Wednesday arrested Keonjhar Excise Superintendent Sitarani Pattayat and Champua Excise Office ASI Bijay Kumar Mohanta for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a foreign liquor shop owner.
According to a source, Pattayat had reportedly been demanding bribes from liquor traders since taking charge as Superintendent for the last four months, allegedly to allow their businesses to run smoothly.
Unable to bear the pressure, a liquor shop owner from Champua approached the Vigilance. The team conducted a trap and caught both officials allegedly accepting the Rs 40,000 bribe.
Following the arrest, Vigilance teams launched raids at three locations linked to Pattayat and two linked to Mohanta to examine disproportionate assets.
A case has been registered by the Vigilance department, and further investigation is underway.
According to a source, Pattayat had reportedly been demanding bribes from liquor traders since taking charge as Superintendent for the last four months, allegedly to allow their businesses to run smoothly.
Unable to bear the pressure, a liquor shop owner from Champua approached the Vigilance. The team conducted a trap and caught both officials allegedly accepting the Rs 40,000 bribe.
Following the arrest, Vigilance teams launched raids at three locations linked to Pattayat and two linked to Mohanta to examine disproportionate assets.
A case has been registered by the Vigilance department, and further investigation is underway.
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