Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance teams on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at eight places in Bhubaneswar, Sundargada and Kataka in connection with allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) against a government official, identified as Prasanna Kumar Patra.
Patra is the Deputy Director, Soil Conservation-cum-Project Director, Watershed, Sundargada.
Vigilance officials said the raiding parties were led by one Additional SP, 4 DSPs, 13 Inspectors, 5 ASIs and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by the Vigilance Special Judge, Sundargada.
The places raided included Flat No.8 on the 2nd floor of “Shrabani Residency” in Nayapali, Bhubaneswar.
A residential double-storeyed building of Patra located over Plot No.609/2012 at Phase-2, M-105, Manchanath Villa, Bhuaneswar.
Another residential double storeyed building of Patra located over Plot No.604/2011 at Phase-2, M-110, Manchanath Villa, Bhuaneswar.
The official’s residential double storeyed building located on the paternal landed property in Balianta Tahasil, Khordha district, at Phase-2 M-115, Manchanath Villa, Bhuaneswar.
A residential double storeyed building of Patra located at Balianta, Bhubaneswar.
Office room of the accused located in the office of the Deputy Director, Soil Conservation-cum- Project Director, Watershed, Sundargada.
The government quarter of Patra located at Sundargada town in front of his office.
The residential house of his in-law at Charchika village under Banki police station in Kataka district.
The searches were continuing till filing of this report.*