‘Cash Rains From Window': Engineer Throws 500 Notes In Odisha During Raid
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Properties searched included a double-storied house in Karadagadia (Angul), a flat in Dumduma (Bhubaneswar) and another in Siula (Pipili, Puri), among others.
The Odisha Vigilance Department has recovered around Rs 2.1 crore in cash during simultaneous raids at seven locations all linked to a government employee, Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, chief engineer in the state's Rural Development Department.
The searches were carried out following allegations that Sarangi possessed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
In a surprising and dramatic incident, Sarangi attempted to dispose of bundles of cash by throwing them out of his flat's window as vigilance officers arrived to conduct a raid.
A team of vigilance officials, including 8 Deputy Superintendents of Police, 12 Inspectors, and 6 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, conducted raids based on search warrants issued by the Special Judge of Vigilance, Angul.
Properties searched included a double-storied house in Karadagadia (Angul), a flat in Dumduma (Bhubaneswar) and another in Siula (Pipili, Puri), among others.
A total of Rs 2.1 crore in cash was seized from two locations linked to Sarangi: Rs 1 crore from his Bhubaneswar flat and Rs 1.1 crore from his residence in Angul. Currency counting machines were used to verify the amounts, ensuring accuracy in the seizure.
Vigilance officials said that the raids are ongoing and a detailed assessment of Sarangi's assets is underway.
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