Bhubaneswar, April 8 The Odisha Vigilance Department on Wednesday uncovered multiple assets, including a farmhouse, a lavish building, high-value plots, and bank deposits exceeding Rs 60 lakh, during raids on a senior irrigation department engineer, officials said.
Acting on a tip-off, vigilance officials conducted simultaneous searches at six locations linked to the engineer of the Central Irrigation Circle, they said.
During the operation, officials discovered a three-storeyed lavish building in Bhubaneswar and a farmhouse with a two-storey structure in Dhenkanal. They also identified five high-value plots in Bhubaneswar and Dhenkanal, officials said.
The raids also led to the seizure of Rs 6.23 lakh in cash, deposits worth over Rs 60 lakh, gold ornaments, flight tickets valued at Rs 13.47 lakh, and two four-wheelers, they said.
The total value of the assets is likely to increase as the search operation is still underway, they added.
The operation involved a large team comprising one Additional SP, 11 DSP-rank officers, nine inspectors, eight ASIs, and other supporting staff, officials said.