Vigilance Arrests OSAP Sepoy In DA Case In Odisha; Rs 1.39 Crore Unearthed

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested an Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) sepoy for possessing disproportionate assets (DA) worth nearly Rs 1.39 crore, which is 233 per cent over his known sources of income.

The properties of Sahadev Parida, a Sepoy with Sixth Battalion, OSAP, Cuttack, were raided by Vigilance on Tuesday.

Parida was forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, which remanded him in judicial custody till December 21. A case has been registered against him and his wife.

The raids were conducted at the following places:

* Official residential quarters at 6th OSAP

* Three-storey building at Tinigharia Chhak, Cuttack

* Asbestos house at Gandarpur, Cuttack

* Parental house at Chandanpur, Puri

* Father-in-law’s house at Malatipatpur, Puri

Other properties that have been unearthed are:

(In Sahadev Parida’s name)

* Mauza Pandara BBSR plot No 4750/13960

* Mauza Malatipatapur Puri Plot No 743/3659

(In the name of his wife)

* Mauza Kantilo plot No 624

* Mauza Gopalpur plot No 1799/5813

(In the name of his son)

* Mauza Gandarpur plot no 269/2815