Cuttack: Assistant Civil Supplies Officer (ACSO) of Nuapada district has come under the scanner of the Vigilance department for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets.
The sleuths of the anti-corruption wing conducted simultaneous raids at six places including the office and residence of the accused officer Ratnakar Sethi.
The raids were conducted at:
1. Residential house of SO at Bali Sahi PS. Madhupatna, Cuttack
2. One G+3 building at Chauliaganj, Cuttack
3. Nataraj Palace Kalyan Mandap of SO at Balisahi, Cuttack
4. One 3 Acre land covered by boundary wall with house at Oranda, Choudwar
5. Office room of SO at CSO office Nuapada
6. Rented house of SO at Nuapada
According to reports, six teams comprising 6 DSPs, 12 Insp and other officers conducted the raid on the strength of search warrant issued by Special Judge, Cuttack.
Till now, two buildings, a kalyan mandap, 3-acre land, Rs 1.13 cr insurance, 498 gm gold and 2.5 kg silver ornaments have been detected.
However, the exact amount of disproportionate assets that the Government official has possessed will be ascertained after completion of the search drive, said Vigilance sources.
