Biggest Cash Seizures over 2 Crs by State Vigilance
Bureau,Odishabarta
Ganjam/Bhubaneswar: In one of the biggest cash seizures, State Vigilance unearthed over Rs 2 crore during a raid on the house of Assistant Engineer Kartikeswar Roul and his second wife Kalpana Pradhan at Tata Ariana here on Thursday. The sleuths had to deploy a machine to count the currency. Roul is working in Minor Irrigation department in Bhanjanagar of Ganjam district.
Apart from recovering more than Rs 2 crore cash, 20 gold biscuits weighing 580 grams each were also seized during the raid. On Wednesday, following allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house searches were launched on the properties of Roul at six places in Khurda and Ganjam districts.
Meanwhile, Vigilance Director Y K Jethwa said, “We have enhanced our focus on benami assets/cash stashed in bank accounts of relatives as well as those stacked in houses of close contacts by tainted government officials. Odisha Vigilance remains committed towards strong action against corrupt officials.”
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