Today i.e. on 08.02.2024, short while ago, Sri Nirmalendu Kabi, Amin, O/o- Tahsildar, Saintala, Dist- Balangir has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.8,000/-(Rupees Eight Thousand) from a Complainant for demarcation of his land as per orders of the Court of Tahsildar. The complt. had applied in July-2023 before Tahasildar, Saintala to pass necessary orders to Amin cocerned to demarcate his land as per rules of R&DM department, Govt of Odisha. Accordingly ,Tahasildar, Saintala passed orders on 16.1.2024 to demarcate land of the applicant who happens to be the complt. But, Sri Kabi, Amin on receiving the orders of Tahasildar, Saintala was delaying the process by not executing the work. When complt.contacted Sri Kabi, Amin for demarcation of his land, Sri Kabi demanded bribe Rs.8,000/- to demarcate the land. Finding no other way, complt. narrated his problem before Vigilance Authority. Accordingly, Sri Kabi, Amin was trapped by Vigilance team today, while accepting demanded bribe Rs.8,000/- from the complainant.
The entire tainted bribe money has been recovered from Sri Kabi and seized.

Following the successful trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Kabi from DA angle.

In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No.03 dt.07.02.2024 U/s 7 P. C. Act, 1988 as amended by P.C. Amendment Act, 2018 has been registered.Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Kabi,Amin. Detailed report follows.