Prashanta Kumar Gantayat, Chief Civil Supplies Officer Bhubaneswar arrested for possession of DA
On the allegation of possession of Disproportionate Assets by Chief Civil Supplies Officer in Bhubaneswar has been arrested.
Bhubaneswar: On the allegation of possession of Disproportionate Assets by Chief Civil Supplies Officer in Bhubaneswar has been arrested.
Based on searches conducted on properties of Prashanta Kumar Gantayat, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets including two multi storeyed buildings in Bhubaneswar.
Two Flats, Five plots including three in Bhubaneswar, deposits approximately Rs. 1.48 Crore, gold weighing 536 gms, cash Rs.1.21lakh,1 four wheeler, etc which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Hence, Gantayat has been placed under arrest and will be produced before Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
On December 21 the Odisha Vigilance raid was led by eight DSPs, five Inspectors, and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
Further it is to be noted that the raid has been conducted at the following eight places in Bhubaneswar and Ganjam:
1. One single storeyed building located over plot No. 1485 under village Pandara, Bhubaneswar.
2. One triple storeyed building located over plot No. 1484 under village Pandara, Bhubaneswar.
3. An apartment located at village Bhabanipur, Berhampur-II of Neelachal Heights.
4. One double storeyed building (VIM-192) located at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
5. An Apartment at Neelachal City Canal Road, Badagada, Laxmi Sagar, Bhubaneswar.
6. Office chamber of Gantayat located in the Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare Department of Odisha.
7. His parental house located at Co-operative Colony, 1st Lane, Berhampur, PS- Baidyanathpur, Dist- Ganjam .
8. His residential Govt. quarter No. S-50 located at municipality colony Unit-III, Bhubaneswar.
Further search is in progress. Detailed reports awaited in this matter.
Ms Kalinga