Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Sunday apprehended Bijaya Kumar Barik, Inspector in Charge (IIC) of CRRI Police Station in Cuttack, while he was allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a licensed liquor vendor.
Vigilance sources said that Barik was nabbed at Rajmahal Chhak in Bhubaneswar while allegedly taking bribe from the liquor vendor. The money was demanded to allow the vendor to run his business without interference.
The entire tainted amount of Rs 40,000 was recovered from the possession of the accused officer and seized on the spot. The operation was carried out after the complainant approached the agency with allegations of repeated demand for illegal gratification.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches were launched at two locations linked to the accused officer. These searches are being conducted to verify possible accumulation of disproportionate assets, officials said.
Around Rs five lakh cash was recovered during house search at his government quarter located at Unit 1 in Bhubaneswar. He is being interrogated on the bribe demand and the source of recovered cash.
A case has been registered against the accused at Cell Division Police Station. Further investigation is in progress, and a detailed report is expected after completion of the searches and preliminary inquiry.
