Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed massive assets linked to Siba Mallick, the Tahsildar of Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, who was arrested on Tuesday on bribery charges.

According to an official press release, a case (Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No. 29, dated 23.09.2025) was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 against Mallick for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The bribe was reportedly sought in exchange for facilitating the eviction of an illegal structure obstructing access to a complainant’s house.

Mallick was arrested on September 23 and is being produced before the court today.

Following the arrest, simultaneous searches were conducted at multiple locations associated with Mallick. Vigilance

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