Forester Caught Taking Rs 25,000 Bribe by Odisha Vigilance in Puri

Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester, Ankui under Delang Range in Puri apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from a tractor owner

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:Today i.e on 18.06.2026, a short while ago, Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester, Ankui under Delang Range,.Dist-Puri, has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking a bribe of Rs. 25,000/- from a tractor owner in order to  allow his tractor to pass through a forest road carrying excavated earth to be dumped on his field*. The accused Forester had earlier threatened  that the vehicle would be seized…

Forester caught taking Rs 25,000 bribe by Odisha Vigilance in Puri

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended a forester posted under Delang Range in Puri district while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a tractor owner. The accused, identified as Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester of Ankui under Delang Range, was caught red-handed during a trap operation conducted by the Vigilance department shortly after accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. Forester threatened v…

Forester Caught Taking Rs 25K Bribe In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A Forester was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Thursday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 to allow a tractor to pass through forest road. The accused, identified as Rakesh Kumar Panda, is posted as Forester at Ankui under Delang Range in Puri district. He was caught while taking from a tractor owner to allow his tractor to pass through a forest road carrying excavated earth to be dumped on his field. The accused F…