Excise ASI Owning 173% Disproportionate Assets Arrested by Vigilance

Bhubaneswar: Sudipta Kumar Dash, the assistant sub-inspector of excise of Balungaon Circle in Khurda district was arrested by the Odisha vigilance on Friday for allegedly amassing wealth to the tune of 173% more than his known sources of income.

Vigilance teams conducted simultaneous raids at different locations related to the excise ASI on Thursday

During the search operations, two double-storey building in Nayagarh old town, six plots in and around Nayagarh town, bank, postal and insurance deposits of Rs 21.32 lakh, 1.35 lakh in cash, 300 gram gold jewellery, a four-wheeler (Mahindra Bolero) and three two-wheelers and household articles worth over Rs 20.39 lakh were found to be owned by the erring official.

According to a release of the vigilance department, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 173% in excess of his known sources of income.