2019 OAS Topper Aswini Panda Caught Taking ₹15,000 Bribe for Land Conversion
2019 OAS topper Aswini Panda, currently serving as Bamra Tahsildar in Sambalpur district, was caught red-handed by the Vigilance Department while accepting a ₹15,000 bribe.
The bribe was allegedly demanded for converting agricultural land into homestead land in a mutation case.
Vigilance officials conducted a trap and seized the bribe amount from his possession.
The incident has raised serious concerns about corruption in key revenue offices, particularly when senior officers with a merit background are found indulging in such malpractice.
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