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Cuttack,11/8/2021 — On the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Shri Khsetrabasi Mahanta, Senior Technical Consultant, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Joda Block, Dist-Keonjhar, simultaneous house searches were conducted by 4 places in Keonjhar district on 10.08.2021 by 4 teams of Balasore Vigilance Division comprising 2 DSsP, 4 Inspectors and other staff on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Keonjhar.
1 double storeyed building and 1 plot at Pabitradiha Kamargadia, Keonjhar, 2 nos of buses, 3 nos of four wheelers, 1 two wheeler, Insurance deposits over Rs.66 lakh, Bank deposits over Rs.2.42 lakh and other movable and immovable properties, all totalling to over Rs 2.04 crore have been unearthed during the house search.
After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Shri Khsetrabasi Mahanta, Senior Technical Consultant were calculated and he was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income to the tune of Rs.1,46,37,311/- (Rupees One crore Forty-six Lakh Thirty-seven Thousand Three Hundred Eleven) which constitutes 112% of his known sources of income.
As Shri Khsetrabasi Mahanta, Senior Technical Consultant, Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Joda Block, Dist-Keonjhar was found in possession of disproportionate assets, which he could not account for satisfactorily, Balasore Vigilance P.S. Case No.13 dt.11.08.2021 was registered against Shri Khsetrabasi Mahanta 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, today i.e. on 11.08.2021, Shri Khsetrabasi Mahanta has been arrested and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Keonjhar. The Hon’ble Court has remanded him to judicial custody till 25.08.2021.
Investigation of the case is in progress.
