Another Anganwadi worker under Odisha Vigilance scanner

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials today raided multiple places in connection with allegation against Sandhyarani Bhatta, an Anganwadi worker at Akshayadham Anganwadi Center, Baselisahi, Puri regarding possession of assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.

On the strength of search warrant issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, officers of the anti-corruption agency carried out raids at the residential house of her father where she and her family members are staying, an asbestos-roofed house located at Akshaya Dham fish market, Baselisahi, an asbestos-roofed house constructed over plot no. 2411, Khatami no. 2656, Samanta, Puri, a triple storied building at Hatisal, Lokanath Road, Puri, a single storied building located at her in- laws’ house at Hatasahi, Bantalasingh, Puri, office of her husband Pravat Mishra located at Delaware, Puri, and the Anganwadi Center.

The searches were underway while calculation of total value of her movable and immovable properties was yet to be completed.

Yesterday, another Anganwadi worker namely Namita Dalai of Berhampur had come under the scanner of the Vigilance. She was found in possession of assets worth Rs 2.25 crore.