Chief Engineer Of RW Circle Under Odisha Vigilance Lens, Raids On At 11 Places

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Friday began raids at properties linked to Chief Engineer at the office of Chief Construction Engineer, Rural Works Circle, Balasore, N V Harihara Rao on allegations of having accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

According to a Vigilance release, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by teams comprising 11 DSPs, 7 inspectors, 11 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, at 11 places in Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, Balasore, Keonjhar, and Phulbani.

The raids are underway at these following places:

1) Double-storey building at Bhabinipur, Berhampur.

2) Single-storey building at Patrapada, Bhubaneswar.

3) 3 BHK Flat at Spectrum Green Apartment Flat No. 205, 1st Floor, Baidyanathpur, Kamapalli, Berhampur.

4) Paternal house at Olenbatch Nagar, Phulbani.

5) Office chamber at RW Circle, Balasore.

6) Govt quarters of at RW Circle Campus, Balasore.

7) His office chamber at RW Circle, Keonjhar.

8) Residential quarters at the RW Campus, Keonjhar.

9) House of his relative at Tulasi Nagar, Berhampur.

10) House of his relative t Shanti Nagar, Berhampur.

11) House of his associate at Baldevjew Colony, Keonjhar.

The search is in progress. Further reports are awaited.