Odisha Vigilance files 3000-page chargesheet against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi and wife

Vigilance filed a 3000-page charge sheet against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi and wife in disproportionate assets case

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha vigilance on Saturday filed a 3000-page charge sheet against Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi and wife Sujata Panigrahi in disproportionate assets case.

The charge sheet was filed before Special Court, Vigilance in Cuttack.

The case was registered under Vigilance cell ps case no.06 dated 04.10.2021 u/s u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act 2018 on the orders of the Hon’ble Lokayukta, Odisha for possession of assets
disproportionate to known sources of income by Panigrahy during his tenure as a public servant.

During the course of investigation, house searches were conducted and relevant materials, documents and information relating to assets, income and expenditure were collected. After completion of investigation,Panigrahy was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the tune of Rs.9,18,13,007 which he could not explain satisfactorily.

His wife was also found liable for abetting the offence. Accordingly, the Investigation Report was filed before the
Hon’ble Lokayukta on June 9,2022.

After examining the Investigation Report, the Hon’ble Lokayukta on April 20,2023 ordered for submission of chargesheet against Dr. Panigrahy and his wife before the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar. Accordingly, a 3000 page chargesheet has been filed in the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar documenting detailed evidence against the accused persons for standing their trial in the Court of law.

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