Odisha

Vigilance Detains Tehsildar For Taking Rs 1.15 Lakh Bribe In Odisha’s Rayagada

Rayagada: Vigilance has detained a tehsildar for allegedly taking a bribe of over Rs one lakh in Odisha’s Rayagada district.

The Vigilance on Friday received reliable information that Bichitrananda Nayak, Tehsildar of Chandrapur in the district, had demanded and collected huge bribe amount and was proceeding towards Rayagada from Chandrapur with the cash.

A team of Odisha Vigilance tried to intercept him at Dangasarada on State Highway between Chandrapur and Muniguda. On seeing the Vigilance team, Nayak threw the bag containing the cash amounting to Rs 1,15,000 from his vehicle. The Vigilance team recovered the cash bag and seized it in presence of witnesses.

The Tehsildar rashly drove the vehicle in high speed, injuring a member of the Vigilance team, and managed to escape from the spot. Later, the Vigilance team traced him in Rayagada and detained him. Nayak was being questioned to ascertain the source of the recovered cash.

The Vigilance has also launched searches in the office and residential quarters of Nayak at Chandrapur and other locations.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha Educationist Achyuta Samanta Honoured With First PIO Excellence Award

Bhubaneswar: A day before the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas kicks off here, the Global Organization of…

12 hours ago

CRUT To Launch Two New Bus Services In Bhubaneswar Tomorrow; Know Routes & Rates

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) on Tuesday announced launch of two new services…

12 hours ago

Catch ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ With Reloaded Version In Theatres From This Date

Hyderabad: Allu Arjun’s ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ has broken all box-office records by crossing the…

13 hours ago

Bangladesh Revokes Passport Of Sheikh Hasina, 96 Others; Arrest Warrant Issued Against Former PM

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, has revoked the passports of 97…

13 hours ago

[Watch] Actor Ajith Kumar’s Narrow Escape After His Racing Car Crashes Into Barrier

Dubai: South superstar Ajith Kumar, who is gearing up to participate in the Dubai 24…

13 hours ago

Second Earthquake Hits Devastated Tibet, Death Toll Rises To 126

New Delhi: Hours after a powerful earthquake jolted Tibet, several aftershocks -- including a 4.1…

13 hours ago