Cuttack,29/01/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )- On the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Sri Basant Kumar Mohanty, Revenue Inspector (RI) (Retired), and presently reengaged and working as in-charge RI of Puri South and Balukhanda-108, Revenue Circle, Dist. Puri, his (1) single-storied residential building at Friends Club Lane, Puri, (2) Triple-storied building at Kumuti Bagicha, Puri, (3) double-storied building at Church Lane, Puri, (4) single-storied building at his native village Kurunti, Dist. Kendrapara, (5) houses of relatives at Friends Club Lane and at Balukhanda-151, Puri, (6) house of associates at Church Lane, Puri, and (7) office rooms at Puri South Revenue Circle and Balukhanda Revenue Circle were searched simultaneously today i.e. on 29.1.2021 by the officers of Vigilance, Bhubaneswar Division on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
In course of search and inventory, Sri Basant Kumar Mohanty, RI(Retd) has been found in possession of assets worth Rs.1,53,49,067/- (Rupees One Crore Fifty-three Lakhs Forty-nine Thousand Sixty-seven) including one triple-storied building, one double-storied building, two numbers of single-storied buildings, one plot, five numbers of two wheelers, deposits in different Banks, 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 Mohanty and his family members.
1. | One triple-storied building at Kumuti Bagicha, Puri | Rs. | 49,78,993/- |
2. | One double-storied building at Church Lane, Puri | Rs. | 26,07,400/- |
3. | Two numbers of single-storied buildings at Puri | Rs. | 3,71,372/- |
4. | Half share in a single-storied building at Kendrapara | Rs. | 11,64,722/- |
5. | One plot at Puri | Rs. | 1,50,000/- |
6. | Five numbers of two wheelers (Bajaj Calibre, Kawasaki Boxer, Honda Activa, TVS Pept and Bajaj Pulsar) | Rs. | 2,12,910/- |
7. | Deposits in different Banks | Rs. | 52,15,737/- |
8. | Gold and silver ornaments | Rs | 3,02,000/- |
9. | Cash | Rs. | 77,838/- |
10. | Household articles | Rs. | 2,68,095/- |
Total | Rs. | 1,53,49,067/- |
Thus, the total assets unearthed so far from the possession of Sri Basant Kumar Mohanty, RI(Retd) and his family members have been calculated as Rs.1,53,49,067/- (Rupees One Crore Fifty-three Lakhs Forty-nine Thousand Sixty-seven)
The enquiry is in progress.