Odisha Vigilance arrests Athmallik Asst. Executive Engineer after recovery of assets worth crores

Odisha Vigilance officials arrested Rama Chandra Satpathy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Athmallik Block in Angul district, on Thursday for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known income, stated a notice from the agency.

The arrest followed raids at eight locations linked to Satpathy, unearthing properties worth crores, including high-value plots, gold, cash, and bank deposits.

Raids and Assets Seized

A 30-member Vigilance team, led by seven DSPs and 15 inspectors, conducted simultaneous raids on Satpathy’s properties across Dhenkanal, Angul, Cuttack, and Kalahandi on Wednesday. Key findings include:

Real Estate: A 5,000 sqft double-storeyed house in Dhenkanal, 17 plots in Dhenkanal and Cuttack, and one plot in Barang.

Luxury Items: 326 grams of gold ornaments.

Cash and Deposits: Rs 23.95 lakh seized from his son-in-law’s residence, along with bank deposits exceeding Rs 63.69 lakh.

Vehicles: A Honda Jazz (registered under Satpathy) and a Hyundai i20 (under his son-in-law), plus two two-wheelers.

Investigators also recovered documents revealing additional deposits of over Rs 1.16 crore, which Satpathy failed to justify.

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Case Background

Satpathy, appointed as AEE in Athmallik Block, faces charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The raids targeted his government quarters, office, paternal home, and in-laws’ residences.

Meanwhile, his son-in-law, Dr. Tapan Kumar Tripathy (a medical officer in Junagarh), is under interrogation for his alleged role, added sources.

Investigation Status

A case (Cuttack Vigilance PS No. 10/2025) has been registered, with searches ongoing to trace more assets. Vigilance officials stated Satpathy’s inability to account for the wealth, citing a glaring mismatch between his income and acquisitions.

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Satpathy will be produced in court, while authorities continue analysing seized documents to identify further irregularities. Till the last reports came in, an investigation into the matter was continuing.