Odisha cop caught taking bribe suspended

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Sep 6, 2018 at 11:21 PM

Bhubaneswar: Former Inspector-In-Charge of Jatni police station, Sanjeev Mohanty, has been placed under suspension. He was arrested on bribery charges on Monday.

Director General of Police (DGP) R P Sharma suspended Mohanty. Sources said, the Twin City Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty had written to the DGP seeking the tainted cop’s suspension.

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Notably, the Vigilance officers on Monday arrested Mohanty for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 50, 000 from a person to drop a case filed against him. According reports, the anti-corruption sleuths laid a trap on the complaint of one Rinku Mangaraj of the Jatni area. The IIC was caught red-handed while taking the money from the complainant.