Chhatrapur: Odisha vigilance arrests Chhatrapur BEO (Block Education Officer) on DA (Disproportionate Assets) charges on Sunday.
Based on searches conducted on properties of Sitaram Patro, Block Education Officer (BEO), Chhatrapur, Ganjam, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets including three multi storeyed buildings, deposits over Rs. 35.61 Lakhs, cash Rs. 6.50 Lakhs,1 four wheeler, etc, which he could not explain satisfactorily.
Following this Patro, BEO, Chhatrapur, Ganjam has been placed under arrest and will be forwarded to the Court today. In this connection, Berhampur Vigilance PS Case No.15/2024 has been registered against Sitaram Patro, BEO, Ganjam.
The Odisha Vigilance sleuths have unearthed huge assets linked to Sitaram Patro, Block Education Officer (BEO) of Chhatrapur, Ganjam. During the ongoing raids, the Vigilance Department has uncovered three multi-storeyed buildings including a double-storeyed residential building in Berhampur and two buildings in Polasara, Ganjam, belonging to Patro.
Additionally, cash worth Rs 6.50 lakhs, one four-wheeler, and two two-wheelers have been seized. The department has also found bank, insurance, and postal deposits, as well as other investments, which are still being assessed.
The vigilance team is currently valuing and assessing the buildings, which includes a double-storeyed residential building of approximately 3500 sqft at Ramakrushna Nagar in Berhampur, a double-storeyed building of approximately 1600 sqft in Kolisahi, Polasara in Ganjam, and another building in Kolisahi, Polasara, Ganjam.
Further investigation is in progress.