Bhubaneswar, Jan 4: Odisha Vigilance on Sunday apprehended Bijaya Kumar Barik, Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of CRRI Police Station in Cuttack, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹40,000 from a licensed liquor vendor.
According to official sources, the trap was laid today and Barik was caught red-handed at Rajmahal Chhak in Bhubaneswar. The bribe amount was reportedly demanded to allow the liquor vendor to run his business smoothly without police interference.
Odisha Vigilance officials recovered the entire tainted bribe money of ₹40,000 from the possession of the accused officer and seized it on the spot.
Following the arrest, simultaneous searches are being conducted at two locations linked to Barik from a disproportionate assets (DA) angle to ascertain whether he possessed assets beyond his known sources of income.
In connection with the case, Cell Division Police Station Case No. 1/2026 has been registered against Bijaya Kumar Barik under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is underway.
