Cuttack,15/12/2020 ( Odisha Samachar / Dipti Ranjan Kanungo )- On the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Sri Narayan Pradhan, Assistant Engineer, GPH, Sundargarh Sub-Division, Dist. Sundargarh, his 1) residential government quarter at Sundargarh, 2) farm house at Kendughat, PS. Reamal, Dist. Deogarh, 3) house at native village Tabada, PS. Reamal, Dist. Deogarh, 4) house of relatives at Angul & Deogarh, and 5) office room at Sundargarh were simultaneously searched today i.e. on 15.12.2020 by the officers of Vigilance, Rourkela Division on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh.
In course of search and inventory, Sri Narayan Pradhan, Assistant Engineer was found in possession of assets worth Rs.1,84,60,619/- (Rupees One Crore Eighty-four Lakhs Sixty Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen) including two numbers of double-storied buildings, two numbers of A.C. sheet roofed buildings, thirty-one numbers of plots, one tractor, one Honda Activa, deposits in bank and investment in various insurance policies, gold and silver ornaments, cash and household articles.
During house search, the following movable and immovable assets have been so far unearthed from the possession of Sri Pradhan and his family members.
1. | Two numbers of double-storied buildings at Kendughat and Tabada, Dist. Deogarh. | Rs. | 60,93,621/- |
2. | Two numbers of A.C. sheet roofed buildings at Kendughat, Dist. Deogarh. | Rs. | 18,57,541/- |
3. | Thirty-one numbers of plots at Sambalpur, Deogarh, Jatni, Burla and Angul. | Rs. | 46,59,514/- |
4. | One tractor. | Rs. | 7,50,000/- |
5. | One Honda Activa. | Rs. | 52,583/- |
6. | Deposits in Bank and investment in various insurance policies. | Rs. | 35,12,771/- |
7. | Gold and silver ornaments. | Rs | 4,34,079/- |
8. | Cash. | Rs | 1,50,000/- |
9. | Household articles. | Rs | 9,50,510/- |
Total | Rs. | 1,84,60,619/- |
Thus, the total assets of Sri Narayan Pradhan, Assistant Engineer and his family members have been calculated as Rs.1,84,60,619/- (Rupees One Crore Eighty-four Lakhs Sixty Thousand Six Hundred Nineteen).
The enquiry is in progress.