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 sou
rces 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.