ASI of Police, Odisha Engineering College Outpost, Pipili, Krushna Chandra Das was arrested by the Vigilance sleuths of Bhubaneswar Division in a bribery case.
He was caught red handed on Monday while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 2,000 from one Prasant Kumar Khatei of Jamukoli village under Air Field police station, Bhubaneswar, with an assurance not to institute any case under MV Act.
Khatei, owner of a tractor, had engaged the vehicle for transportation of materials under the jurisdiction of OEC Outpost, Pipili. ASI Das demanded Rs 3,000 from Khatei as monthly bati with an assurance not to institute any case under MV Act and later after negotiation had settled for Rs 2,000.
Khatei, however, had complained before the SP Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.