Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Odisha Inspector Suspended for Bribery
A police inspector in Odisha named Bijaya Kumar Barik was suspended after he was caught taking a bribe.
He was the head of a police station in Cuttack.
The anti-corruption team arrested him on Sunday for taking Rs 40,000 from a liquor seller.
They also found a lot more money, about Rs 4.96 lakh, in his home.
The police chief of Odisha ordered his suspension.
He will now be under the control of the police commissioner in Bhubaneswar and will still get his salary.
The liquor vendor complained to the Vigilance department after finding it difficult to meet Barik's continuous demands for money.
Odisha police inspector Bijaya Kumar Barik was suspended for accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a liquor vendor.
Barik was arrested by the anti-corruption Vigilance wing and booked under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
During searches, Rs 4,96,120 in cash and properties were found in Barik's possession.
Barik will remain under the disciplinary control of the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and will draw his salary as per the Orissa Service Code.
The Vigilance department acted on the liquor vendor's complaint and set a trap to catch Barik red-handed.
- Who
- Bijaya Kumar Barik, Inspector In-Charge of CRRI police station in Cuttack
- What
- Accepted a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a liquor vendor and was found with additional cash and properties
- When
- Arrested on Sunday, suspended on Monday
- Where
- Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- For allegedly accepting a bribe and subsequent disciplinary action
Inspector's Actions
Vigilance Department's Actions
Bribe Acceptance
Inspector's Actions
Bijaya Kumar Barik accepted a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a liquor vendor to allow the business to operate smoothly.
Vigilance Department's Actions
The Vigilance department set a trap and caught Barik red-handed while receiving the bribe.
Complaint Handling
Inspector's Actions
Barik allegedly insisted on undue financial favors from the liquor vendor.
Vigilance Department's Actions
The Vigilance department acted on the vendor's complaint and conducted a sting operation.
- Inspector Suspended
- Bijaya Kumar Barik
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 40,000
- Cash Recovered
- Rs 4,96,120
- Act Under Which Booked
- Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act
- Disciplinary Control
- Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack
- Properties Found
- Triple-storeyed building in Sisupalgarh, newly constructed double-storeyed building in Derabis
