Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested Kasinath Mandal, Assistant Revenue Inspector of Govindapali in Malkangiri district, for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs12,000 from one Santosh Maharatha to submit a mutation verification report before the Khairput Tehsidar. Mandal was forwarded to court on Tuesday.
Santosh of Govindapali had applied for mutation of a 5-decimal patch land on February 16. Mandal, who is also RI-in-charge, was required to submit an enquiry report. Though Santosh requested him many times, Mandal didn’t listen. lastly on June 26, Mandal demanded bribe of Rs15, 000. As Santosh expressed inability to give the bribe amount, Mandal reduced the amount to Rs12,000. Acting on the complaint of Santosh, Vigilance police laid a trap and caught Mandal red-handed while taking the bribe amount.