Odisha Vigilance Arrests Bank Staff In DA Case

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance today arrested bank personnel for possession of disproportionate assets to his known source of income, which he could not account for satisfactorily.

Following raids, the anti-corruption wing arrested one banking assistant of Bhawanipatna Central Cooperative Bank, Komna Branch, for allegedly acquiring unaccounted properties.

Pradeep Kumar Chandrakar was found in possession of disproportionate assets, which were 254% in excess of his known sources of income.

During house searches, the following movable and immovable assets in the name of the bank official and his family members were unearthed:

1) One double-storeyed building having a plinth area of 5392 sqft. at Beltukuri, Nuapada worth over Rs.1.11 Crore.

2) Two double-storeyed buildings over plot No.1955 at Beltukuri, Nuapada worth around Rs.25.80 Lakhs.

3) One single-storeyed building under construction over plot No.1377 having a plinth area of about 3214 sqft. at Beltukuri, Nuapada worth approx. Rs.38 Lakhs.

4) One double-storeyed building constructed over encroached land vide plot No.9913 at Beltukuri, Nuapada.

5) 11 Plots in and around Khariar & Nuapada.

6) Bank, Postal, Insurance deposits and Jewellery worth approx Rs.30.42 Lakhs.

7) 1 four-wheeler, 1 Power tiller and 3 two-wheelers.

After arrest, the Vigilance forwarded him to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna for possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of 254% of his known sources of income, which he could not account for satisfactorily.

In this connection, the Koraput Vigilance PS case has been registered against Pradeep Kumar Chandrakar, Banking Assistant and his spouse U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C. Amendment Act, 2018.