Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials seized suspected ill-gotten cash from a Superintending Engineer (SE) in Rayagada, Sahadev Kisan during a special operation on Wednesday.
Based on credible information regarding collection of huge illegal cash from contractors, Sahadev Kisan, SE P.H, was intercepted by a team of Vigilance at Rayagada while he was proceeding from his office to his residential quarter with unaccounted cash by his office vehicle.
During interception, suspected ill-gotten cash amounting to Rs 1,50,000 was found from the possession of Kisan. As he could not account for satisfactorily, the cash from his possession was seized.
Following the interception, searches are being carried out at two locations linked to Kisan from Disproportionate Assets angle.
He is being examined to ascertain the source of funds. Further details are awaited.
