ASI Surendra Padhiari of the Special Energy police station at Chhatrapur in Ganjam district was arrested by Vigilance officials on Tuesday for demanding and accepting bribe of `35,000 from one Narayana Pradhan of Kanaka village in the district.
The complainant alleged that he was manufacturing bricks near his house and for the purpose, he had taken illegal electric connection.
On February 17, ASI Padhiari along with his staff had conducted a raid and later registered a case against Pradhan. later, the ASI called the complainant and demanded bribe to influence IIC In-charge BP Patra of the police station to submit a final report in the case.
later, a trap was laid and Padhiari was caught red-handed by a vigilance team. The residential house of the accused is being searched.