ODISHA VIGILANCE LAUNCHES DA SEARCHES AT 7 LOCATIONS OF SRI SANTANU MOHAPATRA, DY. DIRECTOR & PD,WATERSHED, MALKANGIRI.

APPROX RS.1.5 CRORE CASH RECOVERED DURING ONGOING HOUSE SEARCH OF SRI MOHAPATRA, DD, WATERSHED,MALKANGIRI.
 
5th February 2025 (Odisha Tazanews) BBSR :- Today i.e on 05.02.2025, on the allegation of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) by Sri Santanu Mohapatra, Deputy Director and PD (Project Director), Watershed, Malkangiri, Dist-Malkangiri to his known sources of income, simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance led by 2 Addl.

SPs, 4 DSPs,10 Inspectors, 6 ASIs, and other supporting staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore at 7 following locations in Malkangiri, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

1) Residential Triple storeyed building located at Jeypore.

2) House of Sri Mohan Mandal,Asst. Agriculture Engineer located at Malkajgiri

3) House of Sri Biswajit Mandal, Data Entry Operator,O/o PD Watershed, Malkangiri located at Malkajgiri.

4) House of Sri Amiyakanta Sahu, Contractual Staff O/o P.D Watershed, Malkangiri located at Malkangiri.

5) Office Chamber of Sri Mohapatra at Malkangiri.

6) Paternal house of Sri Mohapatra at Nuapada, Balisahi, Cuttack.

7) House of his relative located at Bhimatangi, Housing Board Colony, BBSR.

Search is in progress. Further report follows.

Simultaneous vigilance raids are underway at 8 places, including the Mohapatra’s residence, to uncover disproportionate assets amassed by several officers of the Malkangiri Watershed Project. Raids are also underway at the houses of Mohan Mandal, Bisan Mandal and Amiya Sahu, other employees of the Malkangiri Watershed Project.