Record for Odisha Vigilance! More than 2 Crores cash seized from Engineer’s house

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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday unearthed more than 2 Crores cash during a raid on the house of Assistant Engineer Kartikeswar Roul, working with the Minor Irrigation department in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district, and his second wife Kalpana Pradhan at Tata Ariana in Bhubaneswar. This is the highest seizure of cash during any raid by the State Vigilance.

According to sources, a team of the anti-corruption conducted a raid at Tata Ariana flat 0505 as part of the ongoing searches against him. Apart from recovering more than 2 Crores cash during the raid, as many as 20 gold biscuits weighing 580 grams each were recovered during the raid.

Till the filing of this report, the search by the state agency at Roul’s house is still underway.

Earlier yesterday, on the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house searches were launched on the properties of Kartikeswar Roul at 6 places in Khurda and Ganjam districts.

During house searches so far, the following movable and immovable assets worth over Rs.2.76 crores have been unearthed in the name of Roul and his family members:

1) Cash Rs.2, 50,880/-.

2) One double storeyed building over plot No.1045/2978 at Jagamara, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar worth over Rs.72 Lakhs. Detailed valuation is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

3) 3BHK Flat No.B-1 over plot No.524, Tusti Residency, Dumduma, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar worth over Rs.40 Lakhs. Detailed valuation is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

4) 2BHK Flat No.A-073 over plot No.524, Cosmopolis Residency, Dumduma, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar worth over Rs.33.63 Lakhs. Detailed valuation is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

5) Double storeyed building at native village Langaleswar, Ps-Khalikote, Dist-Ganjam worth over Rs.28 Lakhs. Detailed valuation is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.

6) Fixed deposits, Bank and Insurance deposits worth approx Rs.37.23 Lakhs.

7) 7 plots including 2 plots in prime area of Bhubaneswar and 5 plots in an around Khalikote town

8) 1 four wheeler (Hyundai Creta) worth over Rs.14 Lkahs.

9) 3 two wheelers.

10) Household articles worth over Rs.17.95 Lakhs.

11) Gold and silver ornaments worth Rs.5.72 Lakhs.

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