India, Oct. 29 -- Odisha Vigilance on Thursday apprehended Mousumi Behera, Deputy Ranger of Phulnakhara Range under the City Forest Division, Bhubaneswar, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh from a staff member of the same range for releasing bills related to plantation maintenance.

According to Vigilance officials, Behera had allegedly demanded the money for clearing bills towards the maintenance of three plantation sites from July to September 2026. The work included watch and ward duties, watering and the application of fertilisers.

She had allegedly threatened not to release bills for the upcoming months if the staff member failed to pay the demanded bribe.

Aggrieved by the demand and unable to meet it, the staff member ...