Bhubaneswar, May 5: The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday nabbed one Nirmalendu Kabi, Court Amin posted at the Bangomunda Tehsil in Bolangir district, for taking bribe of Rs 15,000 from an applicant for preparation of sketch map and to process file for partition of their landed properties.
The applicant had applied for partition of their land before the competent authority as per the guidelines of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department. As per requirement of partition of land, sketch map is a must in respect of each shareholder.
Accordingly, applicant met the Amin and requested to prepare sketch map as per requirement of partition. But, Kabi demanded bribe Rs 15,000 to prepare sketch map and other necessary paper works required for partition of land and issuance of separate RORs.
Unable to pay the demanded bribe, applicant approached vigilance authorities.
“Following this, a team of Odisha Vigilance, today nabbed Court Amin Sri Nirmalendu Kabi, today, while taking bribe Rs 15,000/- from the applicant. The entire tainted bribe money Rs.15,000/- has been recovered from the possession of accused Sri Kabi and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations linked to Sri Kabi from DA angle,” said a Vigilance communique.
“In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.04 dt.04.05.2026 U/s.7 P.C. (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against the accused Sri Kabi, Court Amin, O/o Tahasildar, Bangomunda, Balangir,” it stated.
