Odisha Vigilance Seizes Several Incriminating Documents During Raid On Pradeep Panigrahi And Associates

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance department has seized several incrementing documents during its raid in 15 places related to the disproportionate assets case of Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi.

Vigilance sleuths had conducted simultaneous searches at 15 different places of Panigrahi, his relatives and associates for the purpose of investigation. During the searches which continued till evening, incriminating documents relating to land deals, vehicles, jewellery and other articles, bank passbooks, credit/debit cards, laptops, mobiles, etc., have been recovered and seized for further examination to ascertain the extent of disproportionate assets acquired by Panigrahi. Further, cash of about Rs.20 lakhs has also been found from the associates of Panigrahi, sources of which are being verified.

The searches are continuing, the Vigilance Directorate said.