Odisha Vigilance Chases SI Into Pond, Arrests Him for Accepting ₹10,000 Bribe in Sambalpur
Sambalpur: In a dramatic anti-corruption operation, Odisha Vigilance officials arrested a Sub-Inspector after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 and chasing him into a pond when he attempted to flee.
The accused, Sujit Kumar Mahanta, was serving as a Sub-Inspector at Mahulpali Police Station in Sambalpur district.
According to Vigilance officials, he had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 from a complainant to finalise a miscellaneous case that he was investigating.
Acting on the complaint, Odisha Vigilance laid a trap and intercepted the officer while he was allegedly accepting the bribe amount.
During the operation, the accused reportedly tried to escape from the spot to avoid arrest.
In a dramatic turn of events, vigilance officers chased him as he fled and eventually apprehended him after he jumped into a nearby pond in a bid to evade capture.
Following his arrest, Vigilance registered a case and seized the bribe money.
The accused has been produced before the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.
A case has been registered as Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No. 21/2026 under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is underway.
