Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Odisha Commission Orders Bribery Probe
In Odisha, India, a man named Tankadhar Sahu is accused of asking for bribes from government officers in exchange for withdrawing his complaints.
He had filed many complaints using the Right to Information Act, which lets people ask the government for information.
The Odisha Information Commission saw a video showing Sahu asking for money and decided to have the police investigate.
They also told all the officers to wait with Sahu's cases until the police finish their investigation.
This is to make sure no one is breaking the rules and to keep everything fair.
Odisha Information Commission ordered a police probe into alleged bribery by an RTI applicant.
The applicant, Tankadhar Sahu, is accused of demanding bribes from PIOs to withdraw his RTI complaints.
Evidence includes a video clip and related materials submitted with the complaint.
All cases filed by Sahu are kept pending until the investigation is completed.
The Commission directed PIOs to identify any misuse of the Right to Information Act.
- Who
- Tankadhar Sahu, an RTI applicant
- What
- Alleged bribery demands from Public Information Officers (PIOs)
- When
- Complaint received and order issued on January 6, 2024
- Where
- Odisha, India
- Why
- To investigate misuse of the Right to Information Act and alleged bribery
- Complainant
- Tankadhar Sahu
- Location
- Bolangir district, Odisha
- Alleged Action
- Demanding bribes from PIOs
- Evidence
- Video clip and related materials
- Action Taken
- Police investigation ordered
- Status of Cases
- Pending until investigation completion
- Act Involved
- Right to Information Act, 2005