Odisha vigilance raid: Traffic Inspector intercepted, Rs. 24 lakh cash recovered
Based on reliable information an Odisha vigilance raid was conducted on Jitendra Kumar Behera, Traffic Inspector of Angul
Angul: Based on reliable information an Odisha vigilance raid was conducted on Jitendra Kumar Behera, Traffic Inspector of Angul. The Traffic Inspector was intercepted by a team of Odisha Vigilance at Trinath Bazar, Balianta, Bhubaneswar.
The traffic inspector was intercepted while traveling in his vehicle (car) bearing Regd No OD 33T 3839 from Talcher to Astarang, and cash Rs.11,15, 470/- (suspected ill-gotten cash) was found in his possession.
As Behera could not account for satisfactorily, the amount was recovered from him and seized. Following the interception, house search was carried out at his rented house at Talcher and house at Astarang from DA angle which is continuing.
During searches so far, cash of Rs 3,08,750/- and 336 gm gold from rented house at Talcher and Rs 10 Lakhs from house at Astarang have been unearthed. With this total cash seizure comes to approximately Rs. 24.24 Lakhs.
Further, searches are in progress at the house of Krushna Chandra Behera, brother of Jitendra Kumar Behera, located at Paradip. the SO Jitendra Behera is being examined to ascertain the source of funds. Detailed report follows.
Ms Kalinga