Odisha Vigilance Arrests OAS Officer & IDCO CGM For Amassing Assets 153% More Than Income

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday arrested senior OAS officer and Chief General Manager (P & A) of IDCO, Saroj Kanta Mohanty for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets to the tune of 153 per cent of his known sources of income.

The arrest was made after raids by Vigilance officials at seven places linked to Mohanty and detection of huge assets, including two multi storeyed buildings, two three BHK flats, 10 plots and deposits over Rs 70.55 lakh, official sources said. Mohanty could not account for the assets possessed by him satisfactorily.

After being arrested, the Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.

During house searches, the following movable and immovable assets worth crores were unearthed in the name of Mohanty and his family members;

1. A triple storeyed building at Mahanadi Vihar, Cuttack with area approx 6200 Sqft.
2. A double storeyed building at Brahmabarada, Dharmasala, Jajpur with area approx 3300 Sqft.

3, One 3BHK Flat No.103, Amrita Alayam, Plot No.GA 437, Sailashree Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.

4. Another 3 BHK Flat No.201, Tower No.01, Metro Green Woods, Patapur, Baranga, Cuttack.
5. 10 plots of which 7 plots are in prime area of Bhubaneswar & Cuttack.
6. Gold jewellery weighing 703.38 gms and silver 869 gms.
7. Bank, Insurance & Postal deposits over Rs.70.55 Lakhs cash
8. 1 four-wheeler (Maruti Baleno) & 2 two-wheelers and household articles worth over Rs.20.88 lakhs.

After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Mohanty were calculated and he was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 153% in excess of his known sources of income. Investigation of the case is in progress.