Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha Vigilance, on Sunday, arrested a senior Inspector of the state police over corruption charges after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe from a licensed liquor vendor to allow his business to run smoothly. The accused, Bijay Kumar Barik, is currently posted as the Inspector-in-Charge of the CRRI Police Station in Cuttack. The vendor had lodged a complaint with the Vigilance Department, alleging that the accused Barik was repeatedly insisting on th…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday advised the Vigilance Department to continue its drive against corruption, asserting that the time has come to make Odisha corruption-free and set an example that would deter government officials from engaging in corrupt practices.The Chief Minister made the remarks while chairing a high-level review meeting of the Vigilance Department at Lok Seva Bhawan here.According to an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Offic…
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) Intensifying its crackdown on corruption, the Vigilance Department of Bihar on Friday arrested a sub-inspector posted at Akbarpur police station in Nawada district while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000. The accused was caught red-handed during a carefully planned trap operation.The case originated from a complaint filed by Vikas Kumar, a resident of Warisaliganj, Nawada, at the Vigilance Department headquarters in Patna.In his complaint, Vikas Kumar alleged that Sub-Inspector …
Patna, Dec 29 (IANS) Vigilance operations are continuing across Bihar, with corrupt officials being caught on a regular basis despite repeated action by the vigilance department.In yet another case, a peon of the Sales Tax Department in Saharsa was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe, triggering concern within government offices.The arrested peon has been identified as Shankar Kumar, who was apprehended while accepting Rs 75,000 as bribe money.The vigilance team carried out the operation n…