Odisha: Sonepur Sub-Collector Office Staff In Vigilance Net

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Bhubaneswar: Section Officer in the Sonepur Sub-Collector office, Ramesh Prasad Nag, has been arrested by the Vigilance for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Nag’s disproportionate assets were found to be 95% more than his known sources of income.

Three teams of Odisha Vigilance conducted simultaneous raids at three places in Balangir and Sonepur.

Nag was found in possession of one triple-storey and single-storey building at Larkipali in Balangir; four plots including three at Larkipali and a plot at Dhubamunda in Sonepur, a four-wheeler, two two-wheelers and other movable and immovable properties, all worth over Rs 1.3 crore.

Sambalpur Vigilance registered a case on November 19 against him and his wife under Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act-2018.

Nag has been arrested and forwarded to the court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir, stated a release by Vigilance Directorate.