​​​​​​​Jajpur, Dec 19: Additional Tehsildar (In-charge), Binjharpur in the Jajpur district was held today by the Odisha Vigilance for bribery.

The tainted official has been identified as Pradipta Kumar Sethi.

He was apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while receiving a bribe of Rs 30,000 from an ROR holder for demarcation of his land.

13031. bribe amount was recovered from possession of Sethi, Addl. Tahasildar Tehsildar and seized.

In this connection, Cuttack Vigilance has registered case while further investigation in underway, said a sleuth leading the team.