Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Odisha Revenue Inspector Arrested for Bribery
A revenue inspector in Odisha was caught taking a bribe.
He asked a landowner for Rs 10,000 to help with a land rights certificate.
The landowner said no and reported him.
The police set a trap and caught the inspector with the money.
He will be punished under the law.
A revenue inspector in Cuttack, Odisha, was arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 10,000.
The bribe was demanded from a landowner to submit a favourable report in a mutation case.
The landowner reported the matter to the Vigilance Department, leading to the inspector's arrest.
The bribe money was seized, and searches were conducted at three locations linked to the inspector.
A case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018.
- Who
- Revenue Inspector of Kakhadi circle, Cuttack
- What
- Arrested for taking a bribe of Rs 10,000
- When
- January 22, 2024
- Where
- Cuttack, Odisha
- Why
- To submit a favourable report in a mutation case
- Location
- Cuttack, Odisha
- Amount
- Rs 10,000
- Date
- January 22, 2024
- Position
- Revenue Inspector
- Act
- Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018
