# Odisha Vigilance nabs Revenue Inspector taking Rs 5,000 bribe 2026-08-12T17:34:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Odisha Vigilance caught Sarat Kumar Sethy, a Revenue Inspector at Tudigadia under Khaira Tahasil in Balasore, while he was accepting Rs 5,000 from Suresh Panda of Ogalpur village. Sethy had allegedly demanded the bribe to issue a Record of Rights in a mutation case. Panda had repeatedly approached Sethy to transfer land to his grandfather's name, but the inspector refused without payment. Panda then contacted the Balasore Vigilance department, which set a trap and apprehended Sethy on Wednesday. A case has been registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation is ongoing. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Balasore, bribery, corruption, mutation case, Odisha Vigilance, revenue inspector Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-vigilance-nabs-revenue-inspector-taking-rs-5000-bribe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/odisha-vigilance-nabs-revenue-inspector-taking-rs-5000-bribe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.