In a swift anti-corruption operation, Odisha Vigilance apprehended a peon from the Special Treasury Office in Jeypore, Koraput district, for demanding and accepting a bribe from the widow of a deceased government employee.

The accused, Harischandra Mohapatra, was caught red-handed while taking Rs 47,000 as the second and final instalment of an overall bribe demand of Rs 87,000.

The incident stems from Mohapatra’s exploitation of the complainant, who sought the release of her late husband’s arrears pension amounting to Rs 3,48,000. Mohapatra had demanded 25% of the pension amount as a bribe, having already received Rs 40,000 as the first instalment a few days prior. He continued to pressure the widow, threatening to withhold her pension payments from September 2025 unless the remaining Rs

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