Bhubaneswar, Sept. 20 -- Odisha Vigilance have arrested a police official on the charge of accepting bribe from a complainant in Soro block of Balasore district. The accused official was identified as Hrushikesh Biswal, Assistant Sub Inspector at Anantapur outpost. He was caught whicle taking Rs 8,000 bribe from a person to release his motorcycle.

The vehicle had been detained at Anantapur station in connection with an accident on September 7. When the owner requested Biswal to release the vehicle, he started demanding Rs 10,000 to get the work done. As former expressed his inability to pay the amount, the ASI reduced the bribe amount to Rs 8,000. Unable to negotiate any further or find means to arrange the money, the complainant reporte...