Yesterday late night, Sri Tusharkant Ray, Executive Engineer (Quality), Circle-I, TPCODL, Bhubaneswar has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.20,000/- from an electrical Contractor (Complainant) for giving final inspection report in his favour for supply of electricity to the transformer of an Apartment Building installed by the Complt. For last two months, the complt had been requesting Sri Ray, Executive Engineer for furnishing above report to enable him to get payment against his bill. But, Sri Ray demanded bribe Rs.20,000/- from the complt to furnish the report. Finding no other way, the complt approached the Vigilance authorities about the matter. Following this, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed Sri Ray, EE yesterday late night, while taking bribe Rs.20,000/- from the complt. The accused called the complt. to his residence. On arrival, he took him out to a park outside his house. There he asked him to hand over the cash, which was then seized by the alert Vigilance team watching his movements. The entire tainted bribe money Rs.20,000/- has been recovered from the exclusive possession of accused Sri Ray, EE and seized.
Following the successful trap, simultaneous searches were carried out at 3 locations associated with Sri Ray from DA angle.
During searches that continued till early morning, cash of Rs.9,53,200/- unearthed from his residence and seized.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 21 dt. 24.09.2025 U/s 7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Ray, EE.
