Reported by Santosh Jagdev
Bhubaneswar, Nov 1:

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the State Crime Branch (CB) seized one and half kgs of gold and one quintal silver from the Seashore group CMD Prashant Dash’s locker in the HDFC Bank branch at Unit-8 here Thursday night, official sources said today.
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The seized articles are worth around Rs 90 lakhs, said Crime Branch ADG BK Sharma.

As many as 212 pieces of gold mudra bars made in Switzerland, of different size and weight including 147 pieces and 65 pieces of gold bars weighing 5 grams and 10 grams each respectively were recovered from the bank locker besides 1000 pieces of silver coins weighing 100 grams each, Sharma said.

Most pieces of the precious metals bore the logo of the HDFC Bank and Bishandayal Jewellers, he said.

“We will further investigate to find out more about the gold bars and silver coins that bear the logos of HDFC and city-based Bishandayal Jewellers collect details about the company’s involvement with these business firms,” he said adding the seized items will be taken into their custody.

Earlier, the EOW officials had seized 1000 silver coins (100 grams each) worth around Rs 44 lakh from the locker of Prashant Dash's locker In the Bamikhal branch of Axis Bank here on June 29 this year.