Odisha: Sub-collector arrested in disproportionate assets case

Dhenkanal: A sub-collector in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district was arrested Tuesday after being found in possession of disproportionate assets, officials said.

The accused has been identified as Narayan Chandra Nayak, sub-collector, Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district.

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Among the assets found were three multi-storeyed buildings and 14 plots in Bhubaneswar, deposits over Rs 34.57 lakh, Rs 1.48 lakh in cash, and gold weighting 366 grams, they said.

The sub-collector could not explain satisfactorily the sources of funds for acquiring the properties, they added.

Thereafter, the Vigilance Department registered a case and arrested him, officials said.

PTI