Cuttack,19/7/2021 ( Odisha Samachar )- On the allegation of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Masut Mohammad, Secretary, Charbhata and Dubula Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) Ltd, PS-Tarava, Dist-Subarnapur, simultaneous house searches were conducted by the team of Sambalpur Vigilance Division on 16.07.2021 on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bolangir.
One Triple storeyed building at Salepali, Bolangir, 3 plots in Subarnapur, 4 plots in Bolangir, bank deposits worth over Rs 20 lakh, LIC deposits worth over 12 lakh and other movable and immovable properties, all totalling to over Rs 1 Crore 65 lakh were unearthed during the house search.
After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Masut Mohammad, Secretary were calculated and he was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income to the tune of Rs.1,65,34,879/- (Rupees One Crore Sixty-five Lakhs Thirty-four Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-nine) which constitutes 309% of his known sources of income.
As Masut Mohammad, Secretary, Charbhata and Dubula Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) Ltd, PS-Tarava, Dist-Subarnapur was found in possession of disproportionate assets, which he could not account for satisfactorily, Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No.13 dt.17.07.2021 was registered against Masut Mohammad U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 PC Act, 1988 as amended by Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. In course of investigation, on 17.07.2021, Masut Mohammad has been arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bolangir. The Hon’ble Court has remanded him to judicial custody till 30.07.2021.
Investigation of the case is in progress.