​​​​​​​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.

The bribe amount was recovered from the possession of Sethi, Addl. Tahasildar Tehsildar during the trap and subsequently seized.

In this connection, the Cuttack Vigilance registered case and sent the accused to judicial remand.

Further investigation into the matter is underway said a sleuth, who was leading the anti-corruption  team.