Jr Assistant Arrested By Vigilance For Possessing Suspected Ill-Gotten Cash In Ganjam Dist

Berhampur: Officials of Odisha Vigilance arrested Srikanta Dakua, a Junior Assistant at the office of the Sub-Registrar in Belaguntha, Ganjam district, on Friday, after intercepting him with suspected ill-gotten cash worth Rs 1.86 lakh on Thursday.

According to an official press release of the vigilance department, Dakua was intercepted by Vigilance officials while he was returning from his office to his residential quarters in Buguda. During the search, the cash was seized from his possession.

As Dakua failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the source of the money, the vigilance team arrested him.

Following the seizure, a case was registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.