Odisha: The Vigilance Department of Odisha Police has recovered greater than three crore rupees in money by raiding the residences of a authorities official. Officers mentioned on Friday that the Vigilance Department has recovered a considerable amount of money throughout raids on the Bhubaneswar residence and different areas of Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Prashant Kumar Raut. Raut is posted as Deputy Collector in Nabarangpur district.
Based on officers, when the Vigilance Department officers reached the accused officer’s home in Canaan Vihar, his spouse threw six cartons full of money on the neighbour’s terrace and requested them to cover the cash. All of the cartons have been later recovered from the neighboring home and several other counting machines have been used to depend the money, he mentioned. Based on officers, Rs 89.5 lakh in money and gold jewelery have been recovered from Raut’s Nabarangpur residence.
What’s the entire matter?
An official assertion issued by the Vigilance Division mentioned, “That is the second highest money restoration case from a authorities official within the state. In April 2022, we recovered Rs 3.41 crore in money throughout raids on properties of Kartikeshwar Raul. He was posted as an assistant engineer within the minor irrigation division in Ganjam district.” Raut was arrested in 2018 for accepting a bribe of Rs one lakh from a panchayat government officer. At the moment he was engaged on the put up of BDO (Block Growth Officer) in Sundergarh district.
Six cartons of Rs 500 notes recovered
The Vigilance Division crew has additionally recovered greater than Rs 89 lakh money and gold ornaments from Prashant Raut’s home in Nabarangpur. An official of the Vigilance Division mentioned that we’ve got seized six cartons of Rs 500 notes from Prashant’s home. These notes have been lately acquired by Prashant in change of 2000 notes. The officer mentioned that thus far Rs 2 crore money has been acquired from Prashant’s residences however cash could be recovered from his different homes as properly. He instructed that motion is occurring towards Prashant Raut and about 9 groups are engaged on this motion.
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