Odisha

Chief Engineer Of RW Circle Under Odisha Vigilance Lens, Check Assets Unearthed So Far

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OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Friday unearthed two buildings, 2 suspected ‘Benami’ flats, 4 high-value plots and bank deposits worth Rs 1.11 crore during a raid on Chief Engineer at the office of Chief Construction Engineer, Rural Works Circle, Balasore, N V Harihara Rao on allegations of having accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

According to a Vigilance release, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by teams comprising 11 DSPs, 7 inspectors, 11 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, at 11 places in Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Balasore, Keonjhar, and Phulbani.

It further said that Rs 46.45 lakh in cash was found in the house of his brother-in-law, a government doctor posted at Berhampur Jail.

Assets unearthed so far in the name of Rao and his family members are as follows:

1. A double-storey building over 2100 sqft area at Bhabinipur, Berhampur.

2. One building over 3000 sqft area at Patrapada, Bhubaneswar.

3. One 3-BHK flat at Spectrum Green Apartment, Baidyanathpur, Kamapalli, Berhampur.

4. 2 suspected Benami flats, one at Orchid Residency, Sundarpada, Bhubaneswar, and another at Swastik Apartment, Baidyanathnagar, Berhampur. Ownership being verified.

5. 4 high-value homestead plots, including 2 in Bhubaneswar and 1 in Berhampur.

6. Bank deposits over Rs 1.11 crore.

7. Rs 46.45 lakh in cash

8. 1 four-wheeler and 1 two-wheeler.

The measurement and valuation/assessment of the buildings/flat/plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing. Source of the huge cash seized from his brother-in-law’s house is also being verified. Other deposits and investments are being ascertained. A locker at SBI, Berhampur branch, in name of his spouse is still to be opened, it added.

The raids are underway at these following places:

1) Double-storey building at Bhabinipur, Berhampur.

2) Single-storey building at Patrapada, Bhubaneswar.

3) 3 BHK Flat at Spectrum Green Apartment Flat No. 205, 1st Floor, Baidyanathpur, Kamapalli, Berhampur.

4) Paternal house at Olenbatch Nagar, Phulbani.

5) Office chamber at RW Circle, Balasore.

6) Govt quarters of at RW Circle Campus, Balasore.

7) His office chamber at RW Circle, Keonjhar.

8) Residential quarters at the RW Campus, Keonjhar.

9) House of his relative at Tulasi Nagar, Berhampur.

10) House of his relative t Shanti Nagar, Berhampur.

11) House of his associate at Baldevjew Colony, Keonjhar.

OB Bureau

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