Odisha: Woman Constable Suspended For Demanding Bribe To Settle Vigilance Case After Audio Goes Viral

Keonjhar: A woman police constable was suspended in Odisha’s Keonjhar district on Sunday after an audio all of her demanding bribe from an accused trapped in a Vigilance case went viral.

The lady constable, identified as Sagarika Barik posted at the Public Prosecutor’s office of Keonjhar Special Vigilance Court, was placed under suspension following a probe after media reported about the viral audio on Saturday, sources said.

In the viral audio, the woman constable could be heard demanding bribe from a person to delay  and settle the case.

After the media reported about the incident, the Vigilance authorities immediately transferred the constable to the Balasore district headquarters.

Subsequently, on the basis of an investigation conducted by Vigilance Additional SP,  the accused constable was suspended, Balasore Vigilance SP Narahari Nayak reportedly said.

It may be noted here that the purported viral audio brought to fore a conversation of the accused lady constable demanding money from a person to help in a Vigilance trap case. She was also heard demanding money on behalf of higher authorities.