Bhawanipatna: The Cuttack special Vigilance sleuths on Saturday caught Bhawanipatna Vigilance Special Public Prosecutor red-handed while accepting Rs 1 lakh bribe.
The accused public prosecutor has been identified as Asuthosh Mishra.
Report says, Mishra had demanded Rs 3 lakh from former Assistant Sub-Inspector of Mahulpatna Police Outpost, Malay Rana, who had been caught by the Vigilance last year to dismiss a case.
The Vigilance team nabbed Mishra at his TV center pada residence and caught him red-handed while taking a bribe. Later, he was detained at the Vigilance office for further questioning.
The residential house of the accused at Radhakrishna Nagar , Bhawanipatna town is being searched on D.A angle. A case has been registered.
Further report follows.
Ms Kalinga