Odisha: Vigilance Sleuths Arrest 3 Class-I Officers, Seize Rs 22.61 Lakh Black Money

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance sleuths arrested three Class-I officers and seized black money worth more than Rs 22.61 lakh from them.

The arrested officers are Bidhan Chandra Sahu, Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Baitarini Division, Salapada, Keonjhar district; Prakash Kumar Mohapatra, Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board, Panposh, Rourkela and Narottam Behera, Regional Officer, State Pollution Control Board, Balasore.

A team of Odisha Vigilance had intercepted Bidhan Chandra Sahu at N.C. College Road in front of Covid Hospital, Jajpur town, while he was plying from Salapada to Cuttack by office Bolero vehicle. During interception, a sum of Rs.10,07,620 was recovered from Sri Sahu, which he could not account for satisfactorily.

During search, cash of Rs.64,000 from his residential house at Mahatab Road, Cuttack has been found. The entire amount totalling to Rs 10,71,620 has been seized.

Similarly, the vigilance sleuths had intercepted Prakash Kumar Mohapatra at Sundarpada, Bhubaneswar, while he was returning from Rourkela. During interception, a sum of Rs.1,75,810 was recovered from Mohapatra, which he could not account for satisfactorily.

A team of Odisha Vigilance had intercepted Narottam Behera at Tangi check gate, Cuttack, while he was plying from Balasore to Bhubaneswar by hired car. During interception, a sum of Rs.89,290 was recovered from Behera, which he could not account for satisfactorily.

During search, cash of Rs.9,25,000 from his residential house at Satyanagr, Bhubaneswar has been found. The entire amount totalling to Rs 10,14,290 has been seized.

The three officers have been arrested on Sunday.