N’rangpur cops caught taking bribe

A Vigilance case was registered against Akhaya Kumar Raul, SI of Police in-charge, Maidalpur outpost in Nabarangpur district, for demand of an illegal gratification of `5,000 from Nityananda Gauda of Dahadamal under Papadahandi PS to compromise a dispute. A trap was laid on Sunday by Vigilance officers. On Raul’s direction, Gauda handed over the brine money to Nila Bisoi, Constable of the outpost. Bisoi, seeing the Vigilance team, ran away from the spot. After a long chase, he was caught by the Vigilance personnel, but on search the bribe amount could not be recovered from him. However, his hand and pant pocket wash gave positive chemical reaction confirming acceptance of bribe. Both Raul and Bisoi were arrested.