Cuttack,29/12/2020 ( Odisha Samachar / Dipti Ranjan Kanungo )- On the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Sri Santosh Kumar Rout, Secretary, Service Co-operative Society, Uma, Kantamal Block, Dist. Boudh, his (1) residential double-storied building at Uma, Kantamal, Boudh, (2) single-storied building at Uma, Kantamal, Boudh, and (3) office room at Service Co-operative Society, Uma, Kantamal Block, Dist. Boudh were simultaneously searched on 28.12.2020 by the officers of Vigilance, Berhampur Division on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Phulbani.
In course of search and inventory, Sri Santosh Kumar Rout, Secretary, Service Co-operative Society, Uma was found in possession of assets worth Rs.1,09,47,433/- (Rupees One Crore Nine Lakhs Forty-seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-three) including one double-storied building, one single-storied building, four numbers of plots, two numbers of four wheelers, two numbers of tractors, six numbers of two wheelers, one paddy thrasher machine, deposits in different banks, gold ornaments, cash of over 7.18 Lakhs and household articles.
After search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Sri Rout was calculated and he was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income to the tune of Rs.1,02,17,152/- (Rupees One Crore Two Lakhs Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Fifty-two).
As Sri Santosh Kumar Rout, Secretary, Service Co-operative Society, Uma, Kantamal Block, Dist. Boudh was found in possession of disproportionate assets, which he could not account for satisfactorily, Berhampur Vigilance P.S. Case No.28 dt.29.12.2020 was registered against Sri Rout U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 for detailed investigation. In course of investigation, today i.e. on 29.12.2020, Sri Rout has been arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Phulbani. The Hon’ble Court has remanded him to jail custody till 11.1.2021.
Investigation of the case is in progress.