REVENUE INSPECTOR ON VIGILANCE NET
Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabartas
Rayagada , July 15: Susanta Mallick, RI , Sirijhuli Circle, Gunupur Tahasil, Dist-Rayagada has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe amounting Rs 25,000/- from an applicant for submitting favourable enquiry report in a mutation case and facilitating issuance of ROR (Land Patta) of his ancestral land in his favour. The applicant had applied online as per the rules of Govt. in R&DM Department for the aforesaid purpose and deposited requisite fees. But, accused RI Mallick was delaying the process for no reason. Instead, Mallick demanded bribe of Rs.25,000/-. This tempted the applicant (Complainant) to report the matter to vigilance authorities alleging harassment by Mallick.
Following this, last Wednesday, a team of State Vigilance nabbed Mallick while taking bribe of Rs. 25,000/- from the complainant in his office room. The entire tainted bribe money Rs.25,000/- has been recovered from the possession of accused Mallick and seized. Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations linked to Mallick from DA angle.
In this connection, Koraput Vigilance P.S Case No 16/2026, U/s-7PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused Mallick. Rayagada denizens have applauded the efforts of Mohan Govt in curbing corruption by nabbing more and more corrupt officers from Rayagada.
