Bhubaneswar, Feb 16: The Regional Transport Officer of Boudh, Basanta Kumar Mahapatra was arrested on Friday by the Odisha Vigilance in an on-going investigation of a disproportionate assets case. 

He was arrested on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. Odisha Vigilance has seized Rs 19 crore from his possession. 

This includes flats worth Rs 14.50 crore at various locations in Bhubaneswar, Boudh and Ganjam districts and jewellery, vehicles and movable properties worth Rs 4.50 crore. 

On Thursday, raids were conducted at 10 locations in the three districts by the Vigilance sleuths. 

The raids were conducted in: 

1)    Flat No.307 on the 3rd floor at Utkal Signature, Pahala, Bhubaneswar with an area of approximately 3000 Sq ft. worth Rs 1 Crore.
2)    Commercial shopping outlets No.4 & 5 at Utkal Kanika Galleria Mall, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar with an area of approximately 2500 sq ft. worth about Rs 2 Crore.
3)    3-BHK flat No.B/83, 8th floor, Utkal Royal Residency, Kalpana Square, Bhubaneswar worth approximately Rs.1 Crore.
4)    Advance Rs.1.35 Crore paid to the Realtor by Mohapatra for the purchase of 5-BHK flat vide flat No.2504, Block-4, Iconic Tower, Z-1 Estate, Kalarahanga, Bhubaneswar with area 1776 Sqft.
5)    Advance Rs 88 Lakhs paid by Mohapatra to purchase a flat vide No.F-1002 in Ozone Elegant-WF-48 at Bengaluru city.
The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above flats and commercial complex are being carried out by the Vigilance Technical Wing.
6) FD worth Crores suspected in various bank accounts. Bank, Postal, Insurance & other deposits are being ascertained. 

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