Jharsuguda, June 11 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Security Inspector, Orient Area, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Brajaraja Nagar, Jharsuguda, Odisha, in a bribery case.

The CBI registered the instant case on Thursday, June 11, 2026, based on a complaint against the said accused. It was alleged that the accused demanded a bribe of Rs. 5,000 from the complainant (MCL Employee) to allot Sunday duty to the complainant on a rotational basis.

The CBI laid a trap on June 11, 2026 and caught the accused red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from the complainant. The aforesaid accused has been apprehended and will be produced in the competent court on Friday.

Further investigation is underway.

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