Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance today confiscated assets worth over Rs 3.10 crore amassed by a former sub-collector of Jharsuguda which were disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The Special Vigilance Court, Bhubaneswar, passed order for confiscating the immovable and movable assets to tune of Rs 3,10,82,815/- of Pradeep Kumar Barik, former sub-collector in Jharsuguda, including one multi-storeyed building, two plots and cash and gold.
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Earlier, Odisha Vigilance had charge-sheeted the official under sections 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) PC Act. 1988/109 IPC for possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,, a Vigilance press release said.
Barik was earlier convicted by the Special Vigilance Court, Bhubaneswar.
