Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Odisha Vigilance secured the conviction of a Revenue Inspector (RI) in a bribery case, with a special court sentencing him to four years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday.

Prasanta Kumar Nayak, who was serving as the RI of Salepur revenue circle under Salepur tehsil limits in Cuttack district, was convicted by the Special Vigilance Judge, Cuttack.

Prasanta Nayak was earlier posted at Samitanga RI Circle under Kishannagar tehsil. He was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Sections 7 and 13(2), read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant; a Vigilance press release issued in this regard mentioned.

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