Ex-Planning Member & Junior Clerk Of SDA Under Odisha Vigilance Scanner

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths are conducting raids on properties linked to Sambalpur Development Authority’s (SDA) ex-planning member Bandita Mahapatra and junior clerk (contractual) Laxmi Narayan Samal on allegation of possessing disproportionate assets.

Both were arrested by Sambalpur Police for forgery and issuing fake approval letters of building plans to applicants in September.

Simultaneous searches are being carried out by a Vigilance team led by 6 DSPs, 9 inspectors, 6 ASIs and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.

Places of searches of Bandita Mahapatra

1.Residential apartment at Netaji Subash Enclave, Gadakana, Bhubaneswar.

2. Residential triple-storey building at Unit-19, Soubhagya Nagar, Bhubaneswar.

3. Residential house of relative at Housing Board Colony, Baramunda, Bhubaneswar.

4. Her paternal house at Khunta Ranibandh village, Khunta, Mayurbhanj.

5. Office chamber at SDA Building, Sambalpur.

6. Residential govt quarters of her in-law at district headquarters hospital, Angul.

Places of searches of Laxmi Narayan Samal

1) Qr. No. E-4/7, Old SBI Park Line, Burla, Sambalpur.

2) Newly-constructed triple-storey building at Kantapali Mouza, Burla, Sambalpur.

3) His office chamber at SDA, Durgapali, Sambalpur.