Bhubaneswar, 29.11.2025 :Bijay Kumar Grahacharya, Amin, Nimapara NAC,Dist- Puri has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance *while demanding and taking 3rd and final instalment of bribe Rs 17,000/- of overall demand of bribe Rs. 30,000/- from an applicant of NAC, Nimapara area for processing the file for approval of a building plan in his favour*. In the month of March 2025, the applicant had applied for the approval of building plan to construct a house in the above NAC area. Since then, despite repeated requests by the applicant, Sri Grahacharya, Amin was not initiating the file and for no cause delaying the process. Instead, Amin Sri Grahacharya demanded bribe Rs.33,000/- from the applicant to process the file. But, when the applicant expressed his inability to pay the demanded bribe Rs.33, 000/- , he reduced the bribe amount to Rs.30,000/-. Further, to initiate the file, Sri Grahacharya has also received bribe amount Rs.3,000/- and Rs.10,000/- in two instalments a few days back. At the same time, the applicant reported the matter to the vigilance authorities narrating his harassment by Amin Sri Grahacharya. 

Following this,  a team of Odisha Vigilance swung into action. Sri Grahacharya  took the rest amount of bribe money Rs.17,000/- today from the applicant, and on seeing the vigilance team, he took out the money from his pocket and dropped it on the footrest of a scooter parked in front of the office was nabbed by the officers of Odisha Vigilance.*The entire tainted bribe money Rs.17,000/- has been recovered and seized. 

Following the trap, simultaneous searches are being conducted at two locations linked to Sri Grahacharya from DA angle. 

In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance P.S. Case No. 26 dated 28.11.2025 U/s 7 P.C. Amendment Act has been registered against Sri Grahacharya, Amin. Investigation is in progress. Detailed report follows.

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