DA case: Senior official of PR&DW Dept in Vigilance net, raids underway at 8 places

Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at eight places including the office and residence of Ramesh Chandra Jena, a senior official of Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR & DW) Department of Odisha Government, on charges of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income.

According to sources, multiple teams of the anti-corruption agency raided the properties of Jena and his relatives located in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Khordha. 

The Vigilance team comprising eight DSPs, three Inspectors, 10 ASIs, and other supporting staff are currently conducting the raids on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

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Till the last report came in, search operations were underway.

Search Underway at Below Places:

1) Double-storeyed building over plot No. K4, Kalinganagar, Bhubaneswar.

2) Triple-storeyed building over plot No. 1979/3971, Mouza- Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar.

 3) House of Jena at his native village Khuntia Banpur, Gadisagoda, Dist- Puri.        

4) House of his relative located at Tarimi, Kalupadaghat, PS-Tangi, Dist-Khordha.

5) His Residential Govt Quarter No. IV-A, Unit-2 at Market building, Bhubaneswar. 

6) Office chamber of Jena.

7)  House of his relative located at Nirakarpur, Dist-Khordha.

 8) House of his another relative located at Nirakarpur, Dist-Khordha.