Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance today arrested Social Welfare Officer Jayanti Behera for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.
Behera, former District Social Welfare Officer of Bhadrak and currently serving as Social Welfare Officer, W&CD Department, has been found in possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of 145% of her known sources of income, which she could not account for satisfactorily.
The anti-corruption agency has filed a case against her in this connection.
During house searches, the following movable and immovable assets worth crores were unearthed in the name Behera and her family members.
1) One triple storeyed building of total area of 4007 Sqft. at Ganeswarpur, Balasore.
2) Another triple storeyed building of total area of 5466 Sqft. at Firingipatna, Balasore.
3) One double storeyed building of total area of 1140 Sqft. at Ganeswarpur, Balasore.
4) One 3-BHK Flat at Utkal Royal Residency, Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar worth over Rs.51 Lakhs.
5) Another 3-BHK Flat at Stalwart Palace at Old Town, Bhubaneswar.
6) 8 plots in prime area of Balasore.
7) Cash Rs.2.79 Lakhs.
8) Bank, Postal & Insurance deposits over Rs.1.61 Crore.
9) 1 four-wheeler (Maruti Baleno-Altura) & 2 two wheelers (Suzuki GLX & Passion Plus).
10) Silver ornaments 2.112 Kg.
11) Gold jewellery & household articles worth over Rs.7.39 lakhs.
Further probe in this reagrd was underway.