Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested Padmalochan Nayak, Executive Engineer of Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Sambalpur Division, on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to reports, officials detected three buildings and 18 plots linked to him. They also recovered cash worth Rs 3.45 lakh, three four-wheelers, two JCB machines, a tractor, a trailer, gold ornaments valued at around Rs 20 lakh and various household items.
Notably, acting on search warrants issued by the Special Vigilance Court in Sambalpur, Odisha Vigilance conducted simultaneous raids Tuesday at seven locations associated with Nayak over allegations of disproportionate assets. Searches were carried out at his properties and premises in Sambalpur, Cuttack, Balasore and Malkangiri districts.
The raids covered his rented house in Dhanupali, Sambalpur, and his office chamber in the same area. Vigilance officials also searched his three-storey residential building at Bidyadharpur in Cuttack and a two-storey house at Mukulisi village under Basta police limits in Balasore district.
The investigation also extended to Nayak’s associates. Simultaneous searches were conducted at the residences of two associates in Cuttack and another associate in Kalimela, Malkangiri district.
During the operation, Vigilance unearthed substantial movable and immovable assets allegedly owned by Nayak and his family members. Around 15 valuable plots were identified in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Korei in Jajpur district, Basta in Balasore district and Delanga in Puri district.
Four DSPs, 13 Inspectors, seven ASIs and other staff carried out the raids.
