Vigilance raid on Rayagada DFO Bijaya Parida
Dr.Badal Tah,Odishabarta
Rayagada, August 24: On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets by Sri Bijay Kumar Parida, Divisional Forest Officer(DFO), Rayagada Peripheral, Dist-Rayagada, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 8 DSPs, 6 Inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Hon’ble Special Judge,Vigilance, Bhubaneswar at the 7 following places in Rayagada, Khurdha, Cuttack and Jajpur districts.
Places namely Residential Govt. quarter of Sri Bijay Kumar Parida, DFO located at Gandhi Nagar Area near Kali Puja Junction, At/PS/Dist.- Rayagada, Office located at Raniguda farm, Rayagada, Flat vide No.-304, 3rd floor, Block-A, Ashirbad Plaza, Kalarhanga, Patia, Bhubaneswar, G+2 storyed under construction building located over Khata No.- 200/391, Plot No- 16/708, Mouza- Srikoruan, PO- Urali, PS- Cuttack Sadar, Dist.- Cuttack, House of his relative located at village Srikoruan, PO- Urali, PS- Sadar, Dist.- Cuttack, Rented residential house of another relative located at Plot No.- 339/3105, Shisu Vihar, Patia, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, House at native village at Village – Damodarpur, PO- Manatira, via- Danagadi, PS- Kalinga Nagar, Dist.- Jajpur are under scanner of the vigilance sleuths.
Financial Bonds, insurance receipts, bank deposit pass books, gold, siver, etc are seized by Rayagada vigilance in Parida’s quarter-cum-residential office. Search in Rayagada under the leadership of DSP Sandhyarani Sahu is still in progress. The vigilance officials are yet to consolidate the amount of movable and immovable assets.
Further updates:-
One G+3 storeyed building of 9,500 Sqft area with approx valuation Rs 1.8 Crores, 1 triple storeyed building & 1 Flat in BBSR, 8 plots, Cash Rs. 1.24 Lakhs along with other assets unearthed during searches on properties linked to Sri Bijay Kumar Parida, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Rayagada Peripheral, Dist-Rayagada.*
During house searches so far, the following assets have been unearthed in the name of Sri Parida, DFO and his family members;
1) G+3 storeyed building (under construction) located over Khata No-200/391, Plot No-16/708 at Srikoruan, Cuttack with plinth area of 9,500 Sqft. worth approx Rs.1.8 Crore.
2) One triple storeyed building at Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar with plinth area of 5100 Sqft.
3) Flat vide No-304, 3rd floor, Block-A, Ashirbad Plaza, Kalarhanga, Patia, Bhubaneswar.
4) *8 plots* in and around Bhubaneswar, Puri, Cuttack & Jajpur. Details are under;
i) A piece of land vide plot No.721, Khata No.375/296 of area Ac 0.08 decimal at mouza Dhawa, Baranga, Bhubaneswar.
ii) A piece of land vide plot No.706, Khata No.156 of area Ac 0.12 decimal at mouza Dhawa, Baranga, Bhubaneswar.
iii) A piece of land vide plot No.31, Khata No.128 of area Ac 0.08 decimal at mouza Bhartipur, Puri.
iv) A piece of land vide plot No.999/10502, Khata No.521/5553 of area Ac 0.032 decimal at mouza Balukhand, Puri.
v) A piece of land vide plot No.16/708, Khata No.200/391 of area Ac 0.12 decimal at mouza Srikoruan, Cuttack.
vi) A piece of land vide plot No.305, Khata No.167 of area Ac 0.18 decimal at mouza Srikoruan, Cuttack.
vii) A piece of land vide plot No.523, Khata No.123 of area Ac 0.02 decimal at mouza Rabana, Sukinda, Jajpur.
viii) A piece of land vide plot No.530, Khata No.70 of area Ac 0.05 decimal at mouza Rabana, Sukinda, Jajpur.
The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above flat/buildings/ plots is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.
5) Cash *Rs.1,24,600/-.*
6) 1 four wheeler (Maruti Swift DZIRE) and 2 two wheelers.
7) Bank, Insurance and other deposits are under verification.
Searches continuing. Further report follows.
