Today i.e on 26.06.2025, a short while ago, Sri Manoj Kumar Behera, Revenue Inspector (RI) and Sri Bichitrananda Satpathy, Amin, both of Kandarpur Revenue Circle in the district of Cuttack have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.12,000/- from a Complainant (shop owner) near revenue office, Kandarpur to furnish favorable report in a mutation case for conversion of agricultural land to homestead land and issuance of ROR( Patta) in favour of complt. For more than a month, complt had been requesting the duo to furnish the report required for issuance of ROR. But, the duo were demanding bribe Rs 12,000/- to initiate his application and furnish favorable report. Left with no option, complainant reported the matter to Vigilance authorities. Following this, Vigilance Officers nabbed today the duo Sri Behera, RI and Sri Sat, Amin , while taking demanded bribe Rs.12,000/- from the complt.The entire bribe money of Rs.12,000/- has been recovered and seized from the their possession.
Following the successful trap, 3 places associated with RI Sri Behera and 2 locations linked to Sri Satpathy, Amin from DA angle.
In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.17/2025, U/s 7PC (Amendment) Act,2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against the accused persons namely Sri Behera, RI and Sri Satpathy, Amin.
