DA Case: Keonjhar Junior Mining Officer In Vigilance Net

Keonjhar, Nov 27: On the allegation of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) by Padmanav Hota, Junior Mining Officer(JMO), Keonjhar to his known sources of income, Odisha Vigilance teams are now conducting searches on his office room and houses at different places to detect assets in his name and his family members' names.

Seven DSPs, five Inspectors, eight ASIs, and other supporting staff are engaged in searches being conducted on the strength of warrants issued by Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, at seven following places in Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar, Bhawanipatna and Jajpur.

1) Double storeyed building located at Jagannathpur, Keonjhar.
2) Four storeyed building over plot No. 222/1209 located at Karodakanta, Bhubaneswar.
3) Farm house over plot No. 2827/4230 located at Madanpur under Ghasipura Tahasil, Dist- Keonjhar.
4) Single storeyed building at paternal land located at Jamadeipur Sasan, PS- Tamka, Dist-Jajpur.
5) Office chamber of Sri Padmanav Hota at Keonjhar.
6) Rented house Located at Hill Town, Bhawanipatna.
7) House of his relative located at Balarampur (Talgada), PS- Dharmasala Dist-Jajpur.
Investigation in process and further information is awaited.