- By Nidhi Giri
- Fri, 30 May 2025 01:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A Chief Engineer of the Odisha Rural Works Division threw bundles of Rs 500 notes from his apartment window in Bhubaneswar as the Vigilance Department raided his home and recovered crores in cash from him in a case of alleged corruption and disproportionate assets. The Vigilance Department on Friday conducted raids at seven locations allegedly linked to Baikuntha Nath Sarangi.
Officials recovered about Rs 1 crore from his flat in Bhubaneswar and around Rs 1.1 crore from his residence in Angul, for a total cash recovery of approximately 2.1 crore. Officials said that the counting process is still underway, news agency ANI reported.
Today , on the allegation of possession of disp. assets by Sri Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, RW Division, Odisha, house searches are on by Odisha Vigilance at 7 locations. Approx Rs 2.1 Crore cash recovered so far from his house at Bhubaneswar (1 Cr) & Angul (1.1 Cr):… pic.twitter.com/IyqSntJudI
— IANS (@ians_india) May 30, 2025
According to the Vigilance Department, Sarangi threw bundles of Rs 500 notes from the window of his Bhubaneswar flat upon noticing the presence of the search team.
The raid was carried out by a team of 26 police officers. These included 8 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs), 6 assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs), and 12 inspectors.
In a separate incident, Odisha Vigilance intercepted Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Pabitra Mohan Panigrahi of Chitrakonda Block in Malkangiri district in April. It seized cash exceeding Rs 15 lakh, which was suspected to be ill-got.
(With Agency Inputs)
