Vigilance Raids at 8 Places Linked to Private Secy In PR&DW Dept

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials conducted simultaneous raids at eight places linked to Ramesh Chandra Jena, Senior Private Secretary of Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water (PR & DW) Department, on Tuesday, to unearth assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

According to a Vigilance Department release, simultaneous house searches are being conducted teams led by 8 DSPs, 3 Inspectors, 10 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

Raids are underway at:

1) Double storeyed building over plot No. K4, Kalinganagar, Bhubaneswar.

2) Triple storeyed building over plot No. 1979/3971, Mouza- Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar.

3) House of Jena at his native village Khuntia Banpur, Gadisagoda, Dist- Puri.

4) House of his relative located at Tarimi, Kalupadaghat, PS-Tangi, Dist-Khurda.

5) His Residential Govt Quarter No. IV-A, Unit-2 at Market building, Bhubaneswar.

6) Office chamber of Jena.

7) House of his relative located at Nirakarpur, Dist-Khurda.

8) House of his another relative located at Nirakarpur, Dist-Khurda.

Search is in progress and further details are awaited.