Koraput, Dec 18: Vigilance officials on Thursday arrested a woman Police Inspector posted in Odisha’s Koraput district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a relative of an accused person to facilitate submission of the case diary in court for bail, officials said.

Today, a short while ago, Smt. Sukma Hansdah, Inspector In Charge (IIC) of Dasmantpur Police Station, #Koraput has been apprehended by #Odisha #Vigilance while taking bribe Rs. 20,000/- from a relative of accused in order to submit the Case Diary in the Court to enable bail.

— Odisha Vigilance (@OdishaVigilance) December 18, 2025

According to the Vigilance department, Sukma Hansdah, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Dasmantpur police station, was apprehended while receiving the bribe in exchange for submitting a case diary to the court. The accused in the case had been remanded to judicial custody, and the court had sought the case diary as part of the bail proceedings.

Vigilance officials said Hansdah, who was also the investigating officer, allegedly demanded the bribe to facilitate the submission of the case diary, prompting the relative of the accused to approach the anti-corruption agency.

Acting on the complaint, vigilance officers laid a trap and recovered the tainted money from the accused cop.

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Following the arrest, simultaneous searches were conducted at two premises linked to Hansdah in an effort to trace any disproportionate assets or documents related to the case. Officials said the searches were ongoing and further investigation would determine whether additional assets had been concealed.

A case has been registered at the Koraput Vigilance Police Station under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Further investigation is underway, and the vigilance department is expected to submit its findings to the competent court after completing the inquiry, an official said.