An Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager is under investigation after the Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh in unexplained cash from him, sparking raids across multiple locations.
Key Points
- Odisha Vigilance Department seized ₹45.41 lakh from an OPHWC deputy manager.
- The official could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of the cash.
- Raids were conducted on the official's properties in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, and Bhanjanagar.
- Cash was seized from the official's flat and his sister's residence.
The Odisha Vigilance Department on Tuesday seized ₹45.41 lakh in cash from the possession of an officer, who could not satisfactorily explain the source of the money, an official said.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from the department intercepted Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) deputy manager Bidyut Ranjan Bhol near Sambalpur railway station and seized ₹5.18 lakh in cash from his possession, the Vigilance official said.
Raids and Further Seizures
Soon after the interception, simultaneous raids were conducted on his properties in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and Bhanjanagar in Ganjam, he said.
During the searches till this evening, ₹5.41 lakh in cash was seized from his residential flat at Police Housing Colony in Rasulgarh locality of Bhubaneswar, while ₹34.81 lakh was found in his sister's residence at Chandrasekharpur in the state capital, the official said, adding further searches were underway.
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