Sambalpur: Bandita Mohapatra, Ex-Planning Member, Sambalpur Development Authority has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance for allegedly for possession of disproportionate assets (DA) of her known sources of income.
Mohapatra is being forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.
In this connection, Sambalpur Vigilance PS Case No.33 dated 20.12.2023 was registered against the Ex-Planning Member and her spouse U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C. Amendment Act, 2018.
During house searches, the Vigilance sleuths unearthed movable and immovable assets worth Crores in the name of Bandita Mohapatra and her family members.
The assets include one triple storeyed building with area 5400 Sqft. over Plot No.1559/6001 at Unit-19, Soubhagya Nagar, Bhubaneswar of cost approx. Rs.1.34 Crore; one Flat No. P/6, Netaji Subash Enclave, Gadakana, Bhubaneswar; 7 plots including 3 in Bhubaneswar and 4 in and around Baripada town, deposits in Mutual Funds Rs.1,03,28,000, Bank & Insurance deposits Rs.70,66,787, cash Rs.3,93,079, gold jewellery weighing 171.51 gms recovered from 3 lockers, 1 four wheeler (Swift DZIRE) and 1 two wheeler and household articles worth over Rs.16.59 Lakhs.
After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Bandita Mohapatra, Ex-Planning Member, Sambalpur Development Authority, Sambalpur were calculated and she was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 88% in excess of her known sources of income, the Vigilance stated.