Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- Odisha Vigilance officials on Thursday apprehended Pradeep Kumar Behera, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Tigria Police Station, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.5,000 from a complainant to settle a dispute with a co-villager.
According to Vigilance sources, counter reports were filed by both parties involved in the dispute, which was later resolved through a compromise.
However, after the compromise, the ASI allegedly demanded a bribe from the complainant in exchange for not taking further action based on the counter report.
Acting on a complaint filed with the Vigilance authorities, officials laid a trap and apprehended the ASI. The entire bribe amount was recovered from his possession and s...