Odisha Vigilance Nabs Cuttack RI for Rs 10K Bribe in Land Mutation Case
Cuttack, Jan 22: Odisha Vigilance officials today apprehended Janaki Ranjan Mallik, Revenue Inspector (RI) of Kakhadi Circle under Sadar Tahasil, Cuttack, while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a land owner.
According to officials, the complainant had applied online for mutation and issuance of ROR (Patta). RI Mallik fixed the hearing date for January 27, 2026, and asked the applicant to meet him earlier on January 20.
During the meeting, Mallik allegedly demanded Rs 10,000 to submit a favourable report in the mutation case.
Unable to pay, the landowner reported the matter to the Vigilance authorities. Acting swiftly, a team laid a trap and caught Mallik red‑handed in his office while accepting the bribe.
The tainted money was recovered and seized from his possession.
Following the trap, simultaneous searches are underway at three locations linked to Mallik to investigate disproportionate assets.
A case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, at Cuttack Vigilance Police Station. Investigation is ongoing.
This arrest underscores Odisha Vigilance’s continued crackdown on corruption in public offices, reinforcing accountability and transparency in governance
