Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Two Odisha Government Officers Arrested on Corruption Charges
Two government officers in Odisha were arrested for corruption.
One officer, Siba Mallick, was caught allegedly taking a bribe.
Another officer, Sudarsan Khatua, is accused of stealing a large amount of money from the public by changing official records.
Officials seized some cash during raids.
These arrests happened on Tuesday.
Two Odisha government officers were arrested for corruption.
Siba Mallick, an Odisha Administrative Service officer, was arrested.
Mallick was allegedly accepting a bribe.
Sudarsan Khatua was arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds.
Rs 1.54 lakh in cash was seized during a raid.
- Who
- Two Odisha government officers: Siba Mallick and Sudarsan Khatua
- What
- Were arrested on corruption charges.
- When
- Tuesday (when arrested).
- Where
- Bhadrak district and Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district
- Why
- Siba Mallick allegedly accepted a bribe, and Sudarsan Khatua allegedly misappropriated funds.
Accusations
Allegations
Details
Accusations
An Odisha Administrative Service officer Siba Mallick, who was the tahsildar of Mahakalpada in Kendrapara district, was apprehended while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000.
Allegations
Bamanbindha Service Co-operative Society’s former secretary Sudarsan Khatua was the other person arrested by the Vigilance Department, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 13.32 lakh.
- Officers Arrested
- Two
- Charges
- Corruption
- Officer 1
- Siba Mallick, Odisha Administrative Service officer
- Officer 1 Role
- Tahsildar of Mahakalpada
- Officer 2
- Sudarsan Khatua, former secretary
- Location of Arrest
- Bhadrak district
- Misappropriated Amount
- Rs 13.32 lakh
- Cash Seized
- Rs 1.54 lakh
