Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today arrested Purendra Kumar Sethy, the Record Supplier of Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Bhubaneswar, in Disproportionate Assets (DA) case.
Based on searches conducted on properties of Sethy, the anti-corruption team found the following movable and immovable assets were unearthed in the name of the Record Supplier and his family members;
- One four storeyed building with total area of 10,880 Sqft. over plot No.486/2175, Kanan Vihar, Phase-II, Patia, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
- 16 number of benami RoRs (Land Pattas of different sizes ranging from 0.034 decimal to 0.11 decimal) were recovered, which are under verification.
- Bank & Insurance deposits and investment in Mutual funds approx Rs.16.77 Lakhs.
- Cash Rs.1,70,000/-.
- 2 four wheelers (Toyota Urban Cruiser & Toyota Etios Liva) & 5 two wheelers. 6) Household articles worth around Rs.5 Lakhs.
After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Sethy, were calculated and he was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 161% in excess of his known sources of income.
He will be forwarded to the Court today, informed sources adding that a Vigilance Cell PS Case No.10/2024 has been registered against him.
Investigation of the case is in progress.