Rs 1.55 crore cash seized from Odisha officer during Vigilance raid

The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday seized whopping Rs 1.55 crore cash during a raid at the residence of Santanu Mohapatra, the Deputy Director & PD, Watershed, Malkangiri. A large haul of Rs 500 currency notes have been confiscated during the raid conducted by the vigilance raid.

On the allegation of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) to his known sources of income, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 2 Addl. SPs, 4 DSPs, 10 Inspectors, 6 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore.

The raid commenced early in the day, targeting seven locations related to Mohapatra's residence in Jeypore, as well as additional sites throughout Malkangiri district. Meanwhile, Vigilance officers continue their extensive review of collected documents to ascertain further details.

The raids are being conducted at the below-mentioned seven locations in Malkangiri, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar:

1) Residential Triple-storeyed building located at Jeypore.
 2) House of Sri Mohan Mandal, Asst. Agriculture Engineer located at Malkangiri
3) House of Sri Biswajit   Mandal, Data Entry Operator, O/o PD Watershed, Malkangiri located at Malkangiri.
 4) House of Sri Amiyakanta Sahu, Contractual Staff O/o P.D Watershed, Malkangiri.
5) Office Chamber of Sri Mohapatra at Malkangiri. 
 6) Paternal house of Mohapatra at Nuapada, Balisahi, Cuttack.
 7) House of his relative located at Bhimatangi, Housing Board Colony, BBSR.

During house searches so far, the following assets have been unearthed in the name of Sri Mohapatra and his family members:

1. One triple-storeyed residential building with area approx 6000 Sqft at Jeypore town, Koraput.

2.  4 nos. of high-value plots in Bhubaneswar & Jeypore town. Details as under:

                i) A piece of land vide plot No.625, Khata No.14 with area 33 dcml at Hanspal, Bhubaneswar.

                ii) Two plots vide plot No.200/673 & 200/674, Khata No.46/496 & 46/501with area 40 dcml. at Jeypore town.

                iii) A piece of land vide plot No.757/1468/7576, Khata No.263/4944 with area 55 dcml at Jeypore town. 

The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above building/ plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

3. Cash Rs 1.55 Crore.

4. Gold jewellery weighing approx. 300 gms.

5.1 Four wheeler (Hyundai i-20) & 2 two wheelers.

6. Bank, Insurance, other deposits and investments, etc are being ascertained.

Searches continue. Further report follows.