India, Oct. 5 -- Odisha Vigilance on Monday apprehended Niranjan Singh, Revenue Inspector (RI) of Keshari Nagar RI Circle, Unit-VI in Bhubaneswar, while allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from an applicant.

According to officials, Singh allegedly demanded the money to process and forward an enquiry report for facilitating the issuance of a legal heir certificate. The applicant had submitted an online application on September 9, 2026, along with all the necessary documents following the death of his mother and younger brother.

RI Allegedly Delayed Certificate Process The applicant reportedly met Singh three to four times requesting him to forward the enquiry report to the competent authority. However, despite repeated ...