Odisha police caught red-handed while taking bribe

Cuttack: Nihalprasad police station IIC Chitaranjan Behera was caught red-handed by Cuttack Vigilance while accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 on Friday.

Behera was aided by his driver Prakash Mahalik and a laundry man Laxman Sethi.

Behera allegedly demanded bribe from one Aintha Sethi to dismiss a dowry case lodged against him. The Vigilance team, led by DSP Surendranath Raiguru, arrested all three involved in the case.

Behera’s official residence along with his father-in-law’s house, rented building in Mahanadi Vihar and house in Banki were later raided by the team.