Odisha Vigilance Unearths 2 Triple-Storey Bldgs, 42 Plots During Raid On OBCC Addl Chief Engineer

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday detected one multi-storey building, two high-value flats and a medicine store in Bhubaneswar during raids at 12 places in connection with alleged disproportionate assets accumulated by Additional Chief Engineer, Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC), Pradeep Kumar Rath.

Apart from these, another multi-storey building, a crusher unit, 42 plots, Rs 88 lakh worth deposits, a four-wheeler, 2 JCBs, and an excavator were also unearthed by teams led by 9 DSPs, 11 inspectors during simultaneous house searches in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Khurda.

Details of the assets unearthed so far:

1) Residential triple-storey building at Satya Vihar, Pandara, Bhubaneswar.

2) Another residential triple-storey building at Bhadrak town.

3) A flat at Oyster Apartment at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.

4) Another flat at Patrapada, Bhubaneswar.

5) One crusher unit in Dhenkanal.

6) A medicine store-cum-residence of area approx. 1000 Sqft. at Indradhanu market, Nayapali, Bhubaneswar.

7) 42 plots (three in Bhubaneswar, one in Khurda, two each in Cuttack, Bhadrak and Dhenkanal and 32 in Jajpur).

8) Fixed deposits in different banks and post office worth Rs 88 lakh.

9) 1 four wheeler (Eco Sports), 2 JCBs, 1 excavator and 2 two wheelers.

The release further said that the plots were purchased by Rath in different years in his name as well as family members. While the registered sale deed value comes to over Rs 1.05 crore, the actual value is likely to be higher. The measurement and valuation/assessment of the buildings, flats, crusher unit, medicine store and plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing. Insurance and other deposits are also under verification.

The raids are continuing on at these following places:

1. Residential house at Satya Vihar, Pandara, Rasulgarh, Unit- 38, Bhubaneswar.

2. Apartment (B-2) at Oyster Apartment, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.

3. Double-storey building at Jagannahpur (Acharya Nagar), Bhadrak town

4. Office room at the O/o Chief Construction Engineer R & B Circle, Barabati Stadium,Cuttack.

5. Paternal house at Purusandha village, Agarpada, Bhadrak district.

6. Another paternal house at Randiasasan village, Bhadrak district.

7. Construction of any structure/house, if any, over the plots available at Jajpur.

8. Construction of any structure/house, if any, over the plots available at Khurda.

9. Construction of any structure/house, if any, over the plots available at Cuttack.

10. Residential house of his close associate at Jajpur town.

11. Residential house of his another associate at Shastri Nagar in Bhubaneswar

12. Medicine store of his son at Indradhanu Market, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar.