Mahakalpada Tehsildar Caught Red-Handed Accepting Rs 20,000 Bribe

Kendrapara, – September 23, : In a major crackdown on corruption, Odisha Vigilance officials apprehended Sri Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar of Mahakalpada, while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.

The bribe was allegedly demanded to facilitate the eviction of an illegal structure obstructing access to a complainant’s residence.

The complainant had filed an encroachment case in 2024 after miscreants occupied government land, blocking a common passage.  A Revenue Inspector’s report in April 2024 confirmed the encroachment. Despite repeated follow-ups, Mallick allegedly insisted on a bribe, warning that the file would remain pending otherwise.

Acting on the complaint, Vigilance officers laid a trap and caught Mallick red-handed inside his restroom at the Tahasil Office. The entire bribe amount was recovered during the operation.

Following the arrest, simultaneous searches are underway at six locations linked to Mallick to investigate disproportionate assets.

A case has been registered under Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No. 29/2025, invoking Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The investigation is ongoing.