Boudh: Vigilance Arrests DVF Constable for Possessing Ill-Gotten Cash worth Rs 6 Lakh

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested a DVF (District Voluntary Force) constable of Boudh district after seizing ill-gotten cash of Rs 6 lakh from his possession during an interception.

DVF constable Harish Chandra Sahu was intercepted by a team of Odisha Vigilance near Baghiapada OP under Boudh Town PS and cash Rs.6 lakh suspected ill-gotten cash was found in his possession.

As the constable could not account for satisfactorily, the amount was recovered from him and seized.

Following the interception, simultaneous searches are being carried out at 3 locations of Sahu from DA angle. He is being examined to ascertain the source of funds.

Reliable inputs were received that Sahu, being a member of the DVF squad, was collecting bribe money from Ganja dealers, cultivators and traders to facilitate their ganja trade. Based on these inputs a watch was kept on his movements, following which he was nabbed today, the Vigilance said.