Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance has arrested Ashok Kumar Panda, Assistant Engineer in Roads and Buildings (R&B) Division-III in Bhubaneswar, for amassing huge assets which were disproportionate to his known sources of income.
After four days of intense raids, the vigilance team found Panda in possession of assets that he failed to account for satisfactorily.
During raids, the engineer was found to be in possession of huge assets including three buildings, comprising two palatial multi-storeyed buildings, seven posh flats in prime projects, and nine high-value plots in and around Bhubaneswar.
This apart, Panda was found to have four commercial outlets in prominent locations including shopping malls like Galleria, Symphony, and DLF Cyber City. He also had deposits of approximately Rs 2.35 crore, cash of Rs 1.33 lakh, and over 125 grams of gold.
The vigilance team conducted searches at multiple locations linked to Panda and registered a case against him. Panda will be forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
Further investigation is in progress.