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Crime
Odisha Police Officer Jumps Into Pond to Escape Arrest Over Rs 10,000 Bribe
✍️ NDTV
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 08:51 AM
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Officer Sujit Kumar Mahanta was caught taking a Rs 10,000 bribe and fled by jumping into a pond when police tried to arrest him.
Odisha police constable Sujit Kumar Mahanta was detained after a complainant alleged that he accepted a cash bribe of Rs 10,000 to settle a pending case against the complainant.
When the police team moved to place him under arrest, Mahanta reportedly leapt into a nearby pond to evade custody.
Law enforcement officers retrieved him from the water shortly thereafter and have forwarded the matter to the anti‑corruption unit for further inquiry.
The episode has reignited public concerns over alleged corruption within the state police, with officials urging stricter internal monitoring.
When the police team moved to place him under arrest, Mahanta reportedly leapt into a nearby pond to evade custody.
Law enforcement officers retrieved him from the water shortly thereafter and have forwarded the matter to the anti‑corruption unit for further inquiry.
The episode has reignited public concerns over alleged corruption within the state police, with officials urging stricter internal monitoring.