Additional Tahasildar caught while taking bribe of Rs 30,000

Jajpur: Binjharpur Additional Tahasildar Pradipta Kumar Sethi, who is also the Tahasildar in-charge, was caught by Odisha vigilance while taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.

The Vigilance sleuths apprehended Sethi while demanding and taking bribe Rs.30,000 from a land owner for favourable demarcation of his land.

The entire tainted bribe money Rs 30,000 has been recovered from possession of the Additional Tahasildar and seized.

In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No.36/2025, U/s-7 PC (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered against the accused Additional Tahasildar.

Detailed report follows.