Cuttack,21`/7/2021 ( Odisha Samachar)- On receipt of reliable information regarding collection of huge cash by Sri Ugrasen Patel, Sub-Ispector of Police, Golamunda Police Station, Dist-Kalahandi as illegal gratification from different sources, the officers of Vigilance Koraput Division kept a close watch over the movement and activities of Sri Patel.
Accordingly, today i.e. on 21.07.2021, Vigilance Officers of Koraput Division intercepted him at 6.00 PM near Golamunda bus stand, while he was plying towards Golamunda Police Station in his Bajaj Pulsar motercycle. During interception, a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs) was found from the possession of Sri Patel, which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Following interception, office room and residential quarter of Sri Patel at Golamunda, Dist-Kalahandi and his house at native village at Balangir are being searched. Three teams led by three DSsP are conducting search.
The investigation of the case is in progress.