Odisha Officer Arrested For Accepting Rs 5 Lakh Bribe For Railway Land Compensation

Times of India · india

A state revenue service officer in Odisha, Ajay Kumar Garanaik, has been arrested by vigilance officials for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. Garanaik, serving as the land acquisition officer for the Sambalpur-Talcher rail line doubling project, demanded the bribe from a landowner to facilitate the release of compensation for acquired land in Angul district. He had already received Rs 2 lakh and was pressuring the complainant for the remaining amount. The landowner approached vigilance officials after facing intimidation and threats regarding future compensation cases.