Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths today arrested the Joint Commissioner of Excise, Bhubaneswar for possession of disproportionate assets.
The accused has been identified as Rama Chandra Mishra.
In this connection, Bhubaneswar Vigilance PS case No.15/2024 has been registered against Rama Chandra Mishra.
Based on searches conducted on properties in Mishra, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets including 6 Multi Storeyed Buildings, 2 Flats in Bhubaneswar & Bargarh, 52 Plots, Gold approx 230 gms etc, which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Mishra entered into Govt. service on 10.06.1988 as Sub-Inspector as Excise. After his training, he worked at different places in Odisha.
He was promoted to the rank of Inspector of Excise in the year, 2009, as superintendent of Excise in the year, 2018 and as Dy. Commissioner in the year, 2021. He got his last promotion in the year, 2024 January as Joint Commissioner of Excise and was posted at Directorate Excise, IPICOL Tower, Bhubaneswar.