Odisha Vigilance raids properties of Athagarh BDO on DA charges

Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at eight places associated with Pradeep Kumar Sahu, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Athagarh, 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 Sahu and his relatives located in Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Nayagarh, and Athagarh in Cuttack.

The Vigilance team comprising six DSPs, six Inspectors, 10 ASIs and other staff conducted searches on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, sources informed, adding that the team found some important documents during the search.

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

Search Underway at Below Places:   

• Residential house of Sahu at Shree Enclave, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar 
• Single storeyed building at Bhaliabadi near old PS, Khordha         
• Triple storeyed building at Rajsunakhala Sahi, Rajsunakhala in Nayagarh        
• Single storeyed building at Rajsunakhala in Nayagarh
• Paternal house of Sahu located at Rajsunakhala in Nayagarh
• House of his relative located at Pichukuli in Khordha                     
• Official residence of Sahu at Athagarh              
• Office chamber of Sahu at Block premises of Athagarh