Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested Niranjan Satapathy, Forester of the Semiliguda Forest Range under the Koraput Forest Division, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case following extensive searches at properties linked to him across multiple districts.

Satapathy was taken into custody after Vigilance officials concluded that he was in possession of assets far exceeding his known sources of income. He is scheduled to be forwarded to the court of the Special Judge (Vigilance), Bhubaneswar, later in the day.

Case Registered After Multi-District Searches

The arrest follows simultaneous Vigilance raids conducted at premises associated with Satapathy in Bhubaneswar, Jagatsinghpur and Koraput districts. Based on the findings, Bhubaneswar Vigilance Police Station Case No. 31/2025 has been registered against him under relevant provisions relating to possession of disproportionate assets.

Officials stated that the assets detected during the searches could not be satisfactorily explained by the forester.

Details Of Assets Unearthed

According to Vigilance sources, the following assets have been detected so far in the name of Satapathy and his family members:

Two multi-storeyed palatial buildings in Bhubaneswar and one building in Koraput district

Seven high-value land plots

Gold ornaments weighing approximately 1 kg

Bank and other deposits amounting to Rs 66.42 lakh

Cash of around Rs 9.28 lakh

One four-wheeler

Other movable and immovable assets

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Vigilance officials said valuation and assessment of several properties and financial instruments are still underway.