The Vigilance sleuths on Saturday arrested Nayagarh Civil Supplies Officer, Brajendra Kumar Nayak on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The anti-corruption agency had conducted simultaneous raids at five places in Bhubaneswar and Puri associated with Nayak and unearthed disproportionate assets of up to 268 percent more than his known sources of income during the search operation.
The Vigilance has registered a case against the official under the sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and arrested Nayak.
The officials unearthed assets worth crores, including three triple-storey buildings, two double-storey buildings, a farmhouse, one market complex, and seven plots in Bhubaneswar and Nimapara. Besides, bank and insurance deposits of Rs 1.50 crore were also detected during the raid.
Properties seized so far
1) One triple storeyed building over Plot No.384/2328, KhataNo.604/381 near Rajarani Colony, Bhubaneswar worth overRs.1.45 Crore.
2) Another triple storeyed building over Plot No.385/2329, KhataNo.604/381 near Rajarani Colony, Bhubaneswar.
3) One triple storeyed building at Lewis Road, Garage Chhak, Bhubaneswar.
4) One double storeyed building at Sishupalagarh, Old Town, Bhubaneswar.
5) One double storeyed building at Plot No.A/L-55, Bhimatangi Housing Board Colony, Aerodrome Area, Bhubaneswar.
6) One market complex with 10 shops and area of 2000 Sqft. hall given on rent to Odisha Gramya Bank at Khelar Bazar, Nimapara, Puri.
7) One Farm house over Plot No.202, Khata No.338/28 of area 1.62 decimal and Plot No.214, Khata No.338/27 of area Ac 0.29 decimal at Sunugoradi, Nimapara, Puri.
8) 7 Plots including 2 in prime area of Bhubaneswar and 5 in Nimapara were found.
9) Bank and Insurance deposits worth approx Rs.1.5 Crore.
10) 1 four wheeler (Bolero) and 3 two wheelers worth Rs.7.8 Lakhs.
Further search of locker and details of other investments/assets are being ascertained. Final Disproportionate Assets (DA) value may increase further, sources in the Vigilance said.