Sub-Inspector (SI) Ramachandra Behera of the 42-Mouza Outpost under the Sadar Police Station, Cuttack UPD was arrested by Vigilance officers on Saturday for demanding and accepting bribe of `10,000.
The SI had demanded the bribe from Bhima Debata of Jhinkiria village in Cuttack district. The complainant alleged that he was involved in a case at the Cuttack Sadar PoliceStation.
When he requested the SI to return the case as final report false, the SI demanded bribe. Finding no other alternative, Debata reported the matter to Vigilance.
later, a trap was laid and Behera was caught red-handed by Vigilance officers while he was accepting bribe from the complainant inside his rented house at Bentakar Chhak. Investigation is on into case.