Vigilance Raids On District Social Welfare Officer In Odisha; Rs 3.54 Lakh Cash Seized So Far

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials today are carrying out simultaneous searches on the properties of a District Social Welfare Officer.

The raids are being carried out on the properties of Chandra Sahu, a programme officer in the District Social Welfare Office in Bargarh following allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income.

Officials are carrying out the raids at two places in the district following search warrants issued by the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.

A double-storey building at Barpali, Bargarh, two plots, two four-wheelers, a two-wheeler and over Rs 3.54 cash have been unearthed so far.