Odisha Police SI jumps into pond to escape vigilance team, but gets caught

Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (UNI) In a dramatic attempt to evade arrest, a Sub-Inspector of Police in Odisha's Sambalpur district jumped into a nearby pond after being confronted by an Odisha Vigilance team during a bribery trap. However, his attempt to escape proved unsuccessful, as a vigilance personnel member also plunged into the water and apprehended him. The arrested officer, identified as Sujit Kumar Mohanta, Sub-Inspector of Police at Mahulpali Police Station in Sambalpur district, was allegedly caught while accepting a bribe of Rs.10,000 from a complainant for finalising a miscellaneous case in which he was the investigating officer. According to…