Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday apprehended Revenue Inspector (RI) of Radhaballavpur under Dhamnagar Tehsil in Bhadrak, Nagendra Kumar Das, while allegedly accepting Rs 4,000.

According to a Vigilance release, the amount was the second instalment of Rs 7,000 which he had demanded to submit a favourable inquiry report to Dhamnagar tehsildar in a mutation case filed on August 3 or change of records of an inherited land and land acquired through gift deeds. ADVERTISEMENT

Das had taken Rs 2,000 bribe a few days back. When the complainant expressed his inability to pay another Rs 5,000, he brought down his demand to Rs 4,000.

Following a complaint, Vigilance authorities laid a trap and nabbed the RI with the bribe money.

Simultaneous searches are currently underway a

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