Sambalpur, Dec 26: Odisha Vigilance officials have arrested Senior Revenue Assistant Basudev Bhoi for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets.

The arrest was made following raids at multiple locations linked to the accused officer.

During the operation, the Vigilance team seized assets worth over Rs 1.72 crore, including a plot valued at Rs 1.35 crore.

Officials stated that Bhoi was found to be in possession of disproportionate assets amounting to nearly 80 percent more than his known sources of income.

Following his arrest, Bhoi will be produced before the court, Vigilance SP confirmed. The case highlights ongoing efforts by the Vigilance department to crack down on corruption among government officials in Odisha.

Basudev Bhoi, a Senior Revenue Assistant (SRA) posted at the Sambalpur Settlement (Bandobast) Office, entered government service in 1989 as junior clerk in Settlement Office, Bhawanipatna with an initial monthly salary of Rs 787.


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The raids were carried out at four locations linked to Bhoi in Sambalpur and Bargarh including a double-storey residential building in Bargarh, a house at Charbhati in Sambalpur, Bhoi's ancestral home in Bargarh, and his office premises in Sambalpur.

During house searches so far, the following assets have been unearthed in the name of Bhoi and his family members;

1.One double-storey residential building with area 4000 Sqft. located at Bargarh.

2.One building with area 1700 Sqft. at Charbhati, Sambalpur.

3.15 valuable plots including 10 in Bargarh town, 4 in Sambalpur town & 1 on the outskirts of Sambalpur.

4.Bank, Postal deposits and other investments etc. are being ascertained.

5. One four wheeler (Maruti DZIRE) and 4 two wheelers.