Balasore: Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested Pradeep Kumar Dash, Junior Assistant, office of District Education Officer (DEO), Balasore in a disproportionate assets case.
Following the simultaneous house searches, the Junior Assistant was found in possession of disproportionate assets including 1 multi-storeyed building of area 3700 sqft in Balasore, 1 double-storeyed market complex with 20 shops of area 4300 sqft worth Rs 1.09 crore at Sergarh, Balasore, 6 high-value plots, etc, which he could not explain satisfactorily.
In this connection, Balasaore Vigilance PS Case No.11/2024 has been registered against Dash, Jr. Asst, o/o DEO, Balasaore.
Earlier, simultaneous house searches were conducted by the Vigilance sleuths led by 2 Addl. SPs, 4 DSPs, 7 Inspectors, 5 ASIs, and other supporting staff at the six places in Balasore district. The places included Das’s triple storeyed residential building located at Angargadia, Balasore; paternal house of Das at Bhuinpada, Khantapada, Balasore; market complex of Das located at Madhagada, Sergarh, Balasore; house of his relative located at Kahalia, Nilgiri, Balasore; house of his another relative at Bhuinpada, Khantapada, Balasore and office room of Das located at Collectorate Campus, Balasore.