Odisha Vigilance Arrests Jharpada Jail Ex-Superintendent For Amassing Assets More Than Income

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance arrested former superintendent of Jharpada Special Jail, Bhubaneswar, Satya Prakash Swain for possessing huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The Vigilance on Saturday said its officials unearthed one four-storey building worth Rs 1.5 crore, four high-value plots and a four-wheeler an household articles worth Rs 15 lakh during raids on places linked to Swain which he could not explain satisfactorily.

Following this, Swain was placed under arrest for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

He is current posted as superintendent of Keonjhar District Jail.

Sources said, simultaneous house searches were conducted by teams led by 12 DSPs, 11 inspectors SI/ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, at 7 places in, Bhubaneswar, Bhadrak, and Keonjhar.

Assets unearthed in the name of Swain and his family members:

1. A four-storey residential building over 3300 sqft area worth Rs 1.5 crore at Jharpada, Bhubaneswar.

2. 4 high-value homestead plots in prime areas of Bhubaneswar (1), Balangir (2), and Dhenkanal (1).

3. One four-wheeler and a two-wheeler.

The measurement and valuation/assessment of the building/plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing. Bank, insurance & postal deposits and other investments are also being ascertained.

Raies wre conducted at the following locations:

1. Residential house at Govindprasad , Laxmisagar , Bhubaneswar.

2. Parental house at Siddhi Vihar , Khandagiri , Bhubaneswar.

3. Native village Narsinghpur, Dhusuri, Bhadrak.

4. Govt quarters oat Special Jail Colony, Jharpada, Laxmisagar , Bhubaneswar.

5. Govt quarters inside Jail campus, Keonjhar.

6. Office room at Keonjhar.

7. House of relative at Jharpara, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar.
Further investigation is in progress.