Odisha Cop Jumps Into Pond To Evade Arrest After Taking Rs 10,000 Bribe

An Odisha Police sub-inspector allegedly jumped into a pond to escape the clutches of a Vigilance team after accepting Rs 10,000 as a bribe, but he was pursued through the water and apprehended, an official said on Wednesday.Sujit Kumar Mahanta, posted at Mahulpali police station in Sambalpur district, was caught while allegedly accepting the bribe amount from a complainant to settle a case registered against him.

Mahanta was the investigating officer in the case, a Vigilance official said.The sub-inspector had called the complainant to a secluded spot outside the police station.