Bhubaneswar: Purendra Kumar Sethy, Record Supplier of Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), was arrested on Thursday for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Earlier, the Odisha Vigilance sleuths conducted searches at multiple places linked to Sethty and unearthed properties including one multi-storeyed building in Bhubaneswar, deposits of Rs 16.77 lakh, cash of Rs 1.70 lakh, 2 four-wheelers, etc., which he could not explain satisfactorily.
Besides,16 benami land pattas of different sizes of plots were found, which are under verification.
A case has been registered against the accused in this connection while further probe was underway.