A team of Odisha Vigilance Department on Friday caught the Inspector-In-Charge (IIC) of Harbhanga Police Station, Pushpalata Routray while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to release some vehicles of persons engaged in sand quarrying.
As per initial reports, one Sarat Behera had approached the Vigilance after the IIC had allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh as a bribe to release his vehicles which were detained by concerned officials of the police station. A team of Boudh and Berhampur Vigilance raided and caught the IIC while accepting the bribe.
Sources said that the complainant had offered Rs 80,000 to the IIC and urged to release the seized vehicles. However, the lady cop had asked him to pay Rs 1 lakh.
The Harbhanga IIC is now being taken to Phulbani for further investigation into the case.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Inspector-In-Charge and an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Chandipur Police Station in Balasore were caught by the Vigilance department on Wednesday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a liquor trader.
The accused cops have been identified as Ganeswar Pradhan (IIC) and Pradeep Mohanty (ASI).