JE with 21 Plots, 2 Buildings, Rs 88 Lakh Deposits, 3 Four-wheelers, Arrested by Odisha Vigilance in DA Case

Bhubaneswar: Arjun Kumar Sahoo, Assistant Engineer, Rural Works Sub-Division, posted in Salipur in Cuttack district, was arrested by the Odisha Vigilance on Saturday for amassing huge assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

On Friday, vigilance sleuths conducted simultaneous raids at properties linked to Sahoo.

During the raids, the vigilance officials unearthed two big buildings, including a triple-storied in Bhubaneswar worth around Rs 1 crore, 21 plots, deposits worth over Rs 88.26 lakh, Rs 5.45 lakh in cash and 3 four-wheelers were detected.

The Assistant Engineer was arrested as he failed to give an account for the assets acquired by him, a Vigilance release said.

The assets unearthed from the arrested JE includes:

1) Triple-storey building over 5000 sqft at plot No-45, Khandagiri Vihar, Bhubaneswar.

2) A single-storey building with area 1729 sqft at Sadanandapur, Derabis, Kendrapada.

3) 21 plots, including one in prime area of Bhubaneswar and others in Kendrapada district.

4) Rs 5,45,040 in cash.

5) Bank deposits and investment in share market over Rs 88.26 lakh.

6) 3 four wheelers (Hyundai Creta, Swift DZIRE & Maruti Suzuki) and 4 two-wheelers.