Movable & Immovable assets found from S.I. of Excise by Vigilance

Bureau,Odishabarta

Sambalpur:On the allegation of acquisition and possession of disproportionate assets by    Sri Debendra Kumar Praharaj, Sub-Inspector of Excise, Belpahar Excise Station, Jharsuguda his (1)  Residential building of S.O. Sri Debendra Kumar Praharaj, Sub-Inspector of Excise, Belpahar Excise Station, Dist-Jharsuguda located at Budharaja where the family of the S.O. is staying,(2) The house of Lt.Lingaraj Acharya faher-in-law of Sri Debendra Kumar Praharaj located at Govindatala, Dist-Sambalpur, (3) His office chamber located at Belpahar Excise Station, Jharsuguda, (4) Office chamber of Smt. Pramila Acharya i.e. E.I. & E.B., O/o Deputy Commissioner of Excise, Northern Division, Sambalpur  were simultaneously searched today i.e. on  01.02.2021  by the Officers of Vigilance Sambalpur Division, Sambalpur on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur to find out assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

During search, the following movable and immovable assets found in possession of Sri Debendra Kumar Praharaj, Sub-Inspector of Excise, Belpahar Excise Station, Jharsuguda in his name and in the name of his family members traced so far are as follows:-

Immovable assets like one double storied building and 03 nos. of plots (one plot at Cuttack and 2 nos. of plots at Sambalpur)   worth of Rs. 62,46,016.00.

Besides the above, movable assets like, costly household articles, furnitures, electrical/electronic gadgets, gold and silver ornaments, 2 nos. of Motor Cycle, advance given for purchase of land, amount paid to his niece Manisa Praharaj for construction of house, receipt found towards  purchase of gold by S.O.  worth   Rs.31,38,325.00 deposits in different Banks Rs.23,98,289.00 Hard Cash of   Rs. 13,575.00 etc.  have been detected.

The total movable and immovable assets so far detected during house search is calculated at Rs. 1,17,96,205.00  (One Crore  Seventeen Lakhs ninety six thousand two hundred and five)  only approximately. The documents relating to assets, income and expenditure taken charge during house search are under scrutiny.