KORAPUT, Yadu News Nation: Harischandra Mohapatra, Peon, Spl.Treasury, Jeypore, Dist-Koraput has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.47,000/- as 2nd and final instalment of overall demand of bribe Rs. 87,000/- from widow (Complainant) of a deceased Govt employee for facilitating release of arrear pension amounting to Rs.3,48,000/- in her favour. Accused Peon, Sri Mohapatra had demanded Rs.87,000/- i.e. 25% of the amount credited as bribe and received Rs.40,000/- as first instalment a few days back. Sri Mohapatra was still putting pressure on the complt to pay her the rest amount of bribe Rs.47,000/- , and threatened her to not to release pension from September,2025, unless he was paid the above bribe amount, prompted complt to approach Vigilance authorities narrating her harassment.
Following this, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed Sri Mohapatra, Peon, today while taking bribe Rs. 47,000/- from the complt. The entire tainted bribe money of Rs.47,000/- has been recovered from the possession of Sri Mohapatra and seized.
Following trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Sri Mohapatra from DA angle. In this connection, Koraput Vigilance PS Case No.32 dtd.24.10.2025 u/s.7 P.C (Amendment) Act,2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Sri Mohapatra, Peon.
