Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Saturday unearthed three multi-storey buildings, Rs 6.50 lakh in cash and a four wheeler during raids on Block Education Officer (BEO), Chhatrapur, Sita Ram Patro on allegation of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to a Vigilance release, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by teams led by 5 DSPs, 4 inspectors, 5 SI/AsIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Berhampur, at six places in Ganjam district.
Raids are currently on at these places:
- Double-storey residential building at Ramakrushna Nagar, 7th Lane, near Khodasingh, Berhampur.
- Flat No.304 at Saradhabali, 1st Lane Bijay Tower-2, Khordasingh, Berhampur.
- Double-storey building at Kolisahi, Polasara, Ganjam.
- Another building at Kolisahi, Polasara, Ganjam.
- House of his relative at Kalinganagar, Berhampur.
- Office of BEO, Chhatrapur, Ganjam.
Assets unearthed in the name of Patro and his family members are as follows:
- A double-storey residential building over 3500 sqft area at Ramakrushna Nagar, 7th Lane, near Khodasingh, Berhampur.
- A double-storey building over 1600 sqft area at Kolisahi, Polasara, Ganjam.
- Another building at Kolisahi, Polasara, Ganjam.
- Rs 6.50 lakh in cash
- One four-wheeler & 2 two-wheelers.
The measurement and valuation/assessment of the buildings are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing. Bank, insurance and postal deposits and other investments are also being ascertained, it added.