Odisha Vigilance Unearths Properties worth over Crores during House Searches of Civil Engineer

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed properties worth more than crores during the house searches of Prasanna Kumar Swain, Asst. Engineer (Civil) , Irrigation Division, Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district.

The Vigilance sleuths launched simultaneous house searches at nine locations of Swain due to allegation of possession of disproportionate assets.

During house searches so far, the following assets have been unearthed in the name of Swain and his family members;

1. One four storeyed building with area approx. 9000 Sqft. at Tulsinagar of Berhampur worth approx. Rs.2.4 Crore.

2. Another four storeyed residential building with area approx. 6000 Sqft. located at Bagdevi Road, Bhejiput road, Bhanjanagar.

3. One triple storeyed building with area approx. 3000 Sqft. at Bagdevi road, Bhejiput, Bhanjanagar.

4. Another triple storeyed building with area approx. 2500 Sqft. located at Bhanajanagar.

5. Double storeyed under construction building with area approx. 5850 Sqft. at Word No.6 NAC Bhanjanagar.

6. Double storeyed paternal house with area approx. 1130 Sqft. at Luduludi under Bhanjanagar PS, Dist-Ganjam.

7. 5 high value home stead plots including 1 in Berhampur & 4 in and around Bhanjanagar.

Details as under;

i) A piece of land vide plot No.428/5340, Khata No.230/29358 with area 0.049 dcml at Berhampur.

ii) A piece of land vide plot No.6556 & 6563, Khata No.713 with area 0.062 dcml at Bhejiput, Bhanjanagar.

iii) A piece of land vide plot No.1090/2895 & 1090/2896, Khata No.813/333 with area 0.041 dcml at Lalsingh, Bhanjanagar.

iv) A piece of land vide plot No.700, Khata No.918 with area 0.045 dcml at Badapada, Bhanjanagar.

v) A piece of land vide plot No.6559, Khata No.1127/1127 with area 0.047 dcml at Bhejiput, Bhanjanagar.

The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above buildings/plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

8. Bank deposits/Other investments are being ascertained.

10. 2 two wheelers.

Searches are continuing. Further report follows.