- Odisha Vigilance arrested Sujit Kumar Mohanta, an SI posted at Mahulpali police station in Sambalpur.
- He was allegedly caught accepting a ₹10,000 bribe and reportedly attempted to escape by jumping into a pond.
- Vigilance officials also recovered ₹1,55,700 in unaccounted cash from a restroom inside the police station premises.
Sambalpur: In a dramatic anti-corruption operation, Odisha Vigilance officials arrested a police Sub-Inspector (SI) in Sambalpur district after he allegedly accepted a bribe of ₹10,000 and attempted to escape by jumping into a nearby pond.
The accused has been identified as Sujit Kumar Mohanta, who was posted at Mahulpali police station in Sambalpur district.
According to a Vigilance release cited in media reports, Mohanta had allegedly demanded ₹10,000 from a complainant to settle a miscellaneous case registered against the latter.
SI Allegedly Tried to Escape After Accepting Bribe
The complainant was reportedly called to a secluded location outside the police station to hand over the money.
Odisha Vigilance officials had already laid a trap to catch the accused. As soon as the money was allegedly handed over, Mohanta noticed the approaching team and attempted to flee.
During the chase, he reportedly jumped into a nearby pond in an effort to evade arrest. However, a Vigilance officer entered the water, pursued him and managed to overpower him.
The entire ₹10,000 bribe amount was recovered during the operation, according to the report.
Unaccounted Cash Recovered From Police Station
Following the arrest, Vigilance teams reportedly conducted simultaneous searches at locations linked to the accused as part of an investigation into possible disproportionate assets.
During the searches, officials recovered an additional ₹1,55,700 in unaccounted cash from a restroom inside the police station premises. The recovery is part of the ongoing investigation.
Case Registered Under Prevention of Corruption Act
Mohanta, who reportedly joined the Odisha Police as a direct-recruit Sub-Inspector in 2021, faces action under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, according to the Vigilance release. The investigation is continuing.
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