Bhubaneswar Saheed Nagar Police Station ASI in vigilance net

An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Saheed Nagar Police Station under Bhubaneswar Urban Police District (UPD) was caught red-handed by vigilance sleuths while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 on Thursday.

As per reports, ASI Mamata Bastia was taking a bribe from a complainant to cooperate in a particular case when the vigilance sleuths trapped her.

The vigilance recovered all the money (Rs 15k) taken by Bastia.

A press release from the vigilance department read, “Mamata Bastia, ASI of Police, Saheed Nagar PS, Bhubaneswar UPD, Dist. Khurdha has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.15,000 (Fifteen Thousand) from a complainant to help her in a case in which she was an Investigating Officer.”

Following the trap, the vigilance is conducting simultaneous raids at two locations on premises linked to Bastia.

The Vigilance has registered a case against Bastia and an investigation is underway.