Kaupada Revenue Inspector nabbed by Odisha Vigilance while taking bribe

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Kendrapada: Sai Darshini Lenka, the Revenue Inspector (RI) of Kaupada Circle in Kendrapada district has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe today.

Lenka was nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.5,500 from an applicant for furnishing favourable report in Mutation case and issuance of ROR. The applicant had purchased a piece of land from two joint owners a few years back.

The applicant had applied on June 24, 2026 for mutation of his purchased land to get ROR (Land Patta) in his favour. Since then, he had been requesting accused RI to dispose of the mutation case. But, accused the RI demanded bribe Rs 6,000 to furnish favourable report in mutation case and for facilitating issuance of ROR in his favour.

When the applicant expressed his inability to pay the demanded bribe, accused RI reduced the bribe amount to Rs 5,500. Unable to meet the demand, applicant (complainant) reported the matter to vigilance authorities narrating harassment by Lenka.

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Today, a team of Odisha Vigilance nabbed her while taking bribe Rs 5500  from the complainant. The entire bribe money has been recovered from the possession of accused RI and seized.

Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at three locations linked to Lenka from Disproportionate Assets (DA) angle.

In this connection, Kataka Vigilance PS Case no.27 dt.23.07.2026, U/s-7 P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered. Investigation is in progress against accused the RI.

Investigation of the case is in progress. Detailed report follows.

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