The Vigilance police on Tuesday caught Brahmagiri Revenue Inspector Bichitra Mohan Mishra and Brahmagiri RI Office Peon Kabita Behera red-handed for demanding and accepting an illegal gratification of Rs 600.
The duo had demanded the bribe from one Aswini Nayak of village Sanabandhakera, under the Brahmagiri PS in Puri district for submission of favourable report in a Mutation Case filed by the complainant.
Accordingly, a trap was laid by the Vigilance and the duo of Mishra and Behera were caught while accepting the bribe money. Later, they were arrested and forwarded to court.
In another instance, Barbil Revenue Circle Assistant RI Rameshwar Marandi was caught red-handed by Vigilance officials while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000.
The accused Marandi had demanded the bribe from one Jakriash Kispatta of Barbil in Keonjhar district for demarcation of his land. Later, Marandi was arrested and forwarded to court.