The Odisha Vigilance has registered a corruption case against Akshaya Kumar Sethy, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Nachuni Police Station in Khordha district, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to settle a land dispute case. The officer allegedly fled with the bribe money after spotting the Vigilance team.
According to Vigilance officials, the complainant had registered a land dispute case at Nachuni Police Station on July 5, 2026. A counter-case was also filed by the opposite party, and ASI Akshaya Kumar Sethy was assigned as the Investigating Officer for both cases.
Later the same day, both parties reached an amicable settlement. Despite the compromise, the ASI allegedly demanded ₹10,000, including ₹5,000 from each party, to finalize the cases at the police station level.
As the complainant was scheduled to return to his workplace outside Odisha, he requested early disposal of the case. The ASI allegedly instructed him to submit an affidavit along with ₹5,000 on July 10, 2026, promising to complete the formalities.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Odisha Vigilance. Acting on the complaint, a Vigilance team kept surveillance on the ASI while the money was allegedly being accepted.
However, immediately after receiving the cash, the ASI reportedly noticed the approaching Vigilance officials and escaped from the spot on his motorcycle, carrying the ₹5,000 bribe amount. The incident reportedly occurred at a secluded and poorly lit location.
Following the escape, Odisha Vigilance launched simultaneous searches at locations linked to the accused officer in the presence of officials from Nachuni Police Station.
A case has been registered at Bhubaneswar Vigilance Police Station under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Vigilance officials said efforts are underway to trace and arrest the absconding ASI, while further investigation into the bribery case is in progress.