Angul, June 13: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday apprehended Sita Nayak, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI) attached to Jarapada Police Station in Angul district, while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹8,000 from a complainant.
According to Vigilance officials, Nayak was the investigating officer in a case recently registered at Jarapada Police Station. It is alleged that she demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 from the complainant to facilitate settlement of the case after a compromise had reportedly been reached between the complainant and the opposing party.
When the complainant expressed his inability to pay the demanded amount, the accused ASI allegedly reduced the demand to ₹8,000. Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached Odisha Vigilance authorities and lodged a complaint.
Acting on the complaint, a Vigilance team laid a trap and apprehended Nayak while she was allegedly receiving the bribe amount of ₹8,000 from the complainant inside the premises of Jarapada Police Station. The entire tainted money was recovered and seized from her exclusive possession.
Following the successful trap operation, simultaneous searches were launched at two locations linked to the accused officer to investigate possible disproportionate assets (DA).
In connection with the incident, a case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.
Odisha Vigilance officials stated that the investigation is currently underway and further details are expected to emerge as the inquiry progresses.
