The Vigilance police on Thursday arrested Haribandhu Randhari, Assistant Revenue Inspector, Bada Ambada under Kodinga Tehsil in Nabarangpur district for taking an illegal gratification of Rs 1,500. He was arrested and forwarded to court.
Randhari had demanded the bribe from complainant Ghasiram Harijan of village Anchala in the district for demarcation of his land.
Besides, the Vigilance police also on Thursday also carried out simultaneous raids on the office and residences of Baripada ITDA Assistant Engineer Durga Madhab Mishra on the allegations of acquisition of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Mishra’s residential house at Patia in Bhubaneswar, rented house at Baripada town, office room at Baripada, house at native village Rajranpur in Khordha district and house of relative at Nayagarh town were searched and assets worth Rs 92.80 lakh were unearthed from the possession of Mishra and his family members.