Mahakalpada Tahsildar Arrested for Amassing 190% Disproportionate Assets

Kendrapara: The Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested Siba Mallick, OAS, Tahsildar of Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets (DA) worth 190% more than his known sources of income.

During searches at multiple locations linked to Mallick, Vigilance officials unearthed four buildings, seven valuable plots, bank deposits worth ₹18 lakh, and ₹1.55 lakh in cash, among other assets. As Mallick failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding these properties, a fresh vigilance case was registered, leading to his arrest.

A case has been filed at the Cuttack Vigilance Police Station (Case No. 31 dated October 9, 2025) against Mallick and his spouse under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(b)/12 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The accused has been forwarded to court, and further investigation is underway.

This is the second case against Mallick within a month. On September 23, 2025, he was caught red-handed accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a complainant for facilitating the eviction of an illegal structure on government land. That case was registered as Cuttack Vigilance PS Case No. 29/2025 under Section 7 of the PC (Amendment) Act, 2018.

Following the earlier trap, Vigilance officials had conducted simultaneous searches at several locations linked to the Tahsildar, which led to the discovery of the disproportionate assets.

The Vigilance Directorate stated that further investigation is ongoing to identify any additional movable or immovable properties connected to Mallick.