Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Two Odisha Excise Officials Arrested for Bribery
Two important officials in Odisha's Excise department were caught taking a bribe from a liquor vendor.
The Superintendent, Sitarani Pattayat, had been asking for money to let the vendor run their business without trouble.
Her colleague, Bijay Kumar Mohanta, took the bribe money.
They were arrested, and the money was recovered.
Two senior Odisha Excise officials arrested for taking bribe
Excise Superintendent Sitarani Pattayat and ASI Bijay Kumar Mohanta apprehended
Pattayat demanded bribe from liquor vendor for smooth business operation
Mohanta received Rs 40,000 bribe following Pattayat's instructions
Both arrested and case registered under Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Who
- Sitarani Pattayat (Excise Superintendent) and Bijay Kumar Mohanta (ASI-cum-OIC)
- What
- Took bribe from liquor vendor
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Keonjhar district, Odisha
- Why
- To allow smooth functioning of the vendor's business
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 40,000
- Arrested Officials
- Sitarani Pattayat and Bijay Kumar Mohanta
- Charges
- Section 7 of the Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018