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Cuttack, 25/12/2020 ( Odisha Samachar / Dipti Ranjan Kanungo )- On the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Sri Udhab Padhi, Deputy Executive Engineer, R & B Sub-Division, Gunupur under R & B Division No.II, Rayagada, his 1) triple-storied building at Kamapalli, Berhampur, 2) residential government quarter at Gunupur, Dist. Rayagada, 3) stone crusher factory at Durgamadhabpur, Dharakote Block, Dist. Ganjam, and 4) office chamber at R & B Sub-Division, Gunupur, Rayagada were simultaneously searched on 24.12.2020 by the officers of Vigilance, Berhampur Division on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur.
In course of search and inventory, Sri Udhab Padhi, Deputy Executive Engineer was found in possession of assets worth Rs.1,83,64,992/- (Rupees One Crore Eighty-three Lakhs Sixty-four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-two) including one triple-storied building, twenty-seven numbers of plots, one stone crusher factory, deposits in different banks & post offices, one four wheeler, one motor cycle, gold ornaments, cash of over Rs.2.95 Lakhs and household articles.
After search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Sri Padhi was calculated and he was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income to the tune of Rs.1,47,61,555/- (Rupees One Crore Forty-seven Lakhs Sixty-one Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-five).
As Sri Udhab Padhi, Deputy Executive Engineer was found in possession of disproportionate assets, which he could not account for satisfactorily, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case No.26 dt.25.12.2020 was registered against Sri Padhi U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 for detailed investigation. In course of investigation, today i.e. on 25.12.2020, Sri Padhi has been arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur. The Hon’ble Court has remanded him to jail custody till 6.1.2021.
Investigation of the case is in progress.
