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United News of India
31-05-2025
- United News of India
Odisha Vigilance arrests chief engineer in assets case
Bhubaneswar, May 31 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance Department officials on Saturday arrested Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, chief engineer, Plan Roads, RW Department, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Vigilance sources said he will be forwarded to the court of special judge, Vigilance Anugul. Sarangi was found in possession of assets, including over Rs 2.56 crore in cash, two multi-storeyed buildings, two flats, 7 high-value plots in Bhubaneswar, Anugul and Pipili, bank deposits of Rs 1.5 crore, investments in shares, mutual funds, and insurance Rs 2.7 crore, gold over 1.141 kg,15 imported costly watches during house searches by the sleuths of Vigilance Department on Friday. Vigilance sources said the total movable and immovable property of Sarangi unearthed is likely to exceed Rs 13 crore. He was arrested as he could not satisfactorily account for the assets. The investigation is continuing. UNI BD PRS
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Time of India
Odisha govt engineer held on retirement day for amassing assets, disproportionate to income
An Odisha government engineer was arrested on the last day of his service on Saturday for allegedly amassing assets, disproportionate to his income, the state vigilance said. He was apprehended a day after Rs 2.56 crore in cash was recovered and several immovable assets were detected during search operations on the premises linked to the engineer, an official said. "Vigilance sleuths arrested Baikuntha Nath Sarangi , Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, RW (Rural Works) Department," he said. Sarangi, who was scheduled to retire from 34 years of service in the state government as an engineer on May 31, was booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 , the official said. The engineer would be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Angul, he said. Live Events The anti-corruption wing of the Odisha Police raided seven places linked to Sarangi on Friday. When a team of vigilance sleuths reached his residence, he had attempted to dispose of the bundles of Rs 500 notes by throwing them out of the window of his flat in Bhubaneswar, the official said. The engineer was found in possession of assets, including over Rs 2.56 crore in cash, two multi-storeyed buildings, two flats, seven high-value plots, bank deposits worth Rs 1.5 crore, investment in shares, mutual fund and insurance worth Rs 2.7 crore, gold of over 1.141 kilograms, 15 imported wrist watches and others. "These assets are disproportionate to his known source of income as he could not produce satisfactory documents to prove the source of cash and valuables," an official said, adding that the investigation is underway. The cash recovery from Sarangi's places was considered the third biggest seizure by the Odisha Vigilance . The highest cash seizure of Rs 3.41 crore was made from the house of a former assistant engineer of the minor irrigation division in Ganjam district in 2022. Over Rs 3.12 crore was recovered from the house of a former additional sub-collector, Nabarangpur, in 2023, sources in the vigilance said.
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Odisha govt engineer held on retirement day for amassing assets, disproportionate to income
Bhubaneswar, An Odisha government engineer was arrested on the last day of his service on Saturday for allegedly amassing assets, disproportionate to his income, the state vigilance said. He was apprehended a day after ₹2.56 crore in cash was recovered and several immovable assets were detected during search operations on the premises linked to the engineer, an official said. "Vigilance sleuths arrested Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, RW Department," he said. Sarangi, who was scheduled to retire from 34 years of service in the state government as an engineer on May 31, was booked under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the official said. The engineer would be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Angul, he said. The anti-corruption wing of the Odisha Police raided seven places linked to Sarangi on Friday. When a team of vigilance sleuths reached his residence, he had attempted to dispose of the bundles of ₹500 notes by throwing them out of the window of his flat in Bhubaneswar, the official said. The engineer was found in possession of assets, including over ₹2.56 crore in cash, two multi-storeyed buildings, two flats, seven high-value plots, bank deposits worth ₹1.5 crore, investment in shares, mutual fund and insurance worth ₹2.7 crore, gold of over 1.141 kilograms, 15 imported wrist watches and others. "These assets are disproportionate to his known source of income as he could not produce satisfactory documents to prove the source of cash and valuables,' an official said, adding that the investigation is underway. The cash recovery from Sarangi's places was considered the third biggest seizure by the Odisha Vigilance. The highest cash seizure of ₹3.41 crore was made from the house of a former assistant engineer of the minor irrigation division in Ganjam district in 2022. Over ₹3.12 crore was recovered from the house of a former additional sub-collector, Nabarangpur, in 2023, sources in the vigilance said.
