Bhubaneswar, May 16: The officials of Odisha Vigilance department has arrested Asit Kumar Patra, the Additional Block Development Officer (BDO) of Dharmasala, in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

The arrest follows extensive raids conducted at his office, residence, and properties linked to his relatives. 

The vigilance officials unearthed huge movable and immovable assets belonging to Patra and his family members during house searches at different locations linked to the accused ABDO.

The assets unearthed during searches include three multi-storeyed buildings and a shopping complex in Jajpur district, one 2-BHK flat in Cuttack city, five high valued plots, gold ornaments weighing 800 grams and bank and insurance deposits valued at Rs 70 lakh, etc.

Officials suspect that these assets exceed the known sources of his income, leading to his arrest.

"On May 16, Patra was arrested by Odisha Vigilance and handed over to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, for possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) to the tune of 205 per cent of his known sources of income, which he could not account for satisfactorily," said a senior official on Friday.

A case has been registered against Patra and his spouse under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.

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