Vigilance Raids at Rayagada DFO’s Properties for Disproportionate Assets Allegation

Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Odisha vigilance department conducted simultaneous raids at properties owned by the Rayagada DFO Bijay Kumar Panda on Thursday to unearth disproportionate assets allegedly amassed by him.

Eight vigilance DSPs, 6 inspectors, and other staff are undertaking these raids at seven places in Rayagada, Khurdha, Cuttack and Jajpur districts on the basis of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar,.

The raids are underway at…

Residential government quarter of Bijay Kumar Parida, DFO, located at Gandhi Nagar Area near Kali Puja Padia under Rayagada police limits.

His office located at Raniguda farm, Rayagada.

Flat No 304, 3rd floor, Block-A, Ashirbad Plaza, Kalarhanga, Patia, Bhubaneswar.

G+2 storyed under construction building located at Khata No 200/391, Plot No. 16/708, Mouza – Srikoruan, PO – Urali under Cuttack Sadar police limits in Cuttack district.

The house of the DFO’s relative located at village Srikoruan, PO – Urali under Sadar police limits in Cuttack.

A rented residential house of another relative located at Plot No. 339/3105, Shisu Vihar, Patia, Chandrasekharpur in Bhubaneswar.

A house at his native village Damodarpur, PO- Manatira, under Kalinga Nagar police limits in Jajpur district.

The searches are still underway and a further report is awaited.