Malkangiri: Odisha Vigilance sleuths carried out multiple raids at various locations linked to Deputy Director and PD (Project Director), Watershed, Malkangiri, Santanu Mohapatra, on the charge of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income and recovered cash to the tune of around a whopping Rs 1.55 crore from his residence here today. 

As per reports, a team led by 2 Additional SPs, 4 DSPs, 10 Inspectors, 6 ASIs, and other supporting staff of Odisha Vigilance carried out simultaneous raids at seven places in Malkangiri, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore. 

Till reports last came in, searches were underway at his residential triple storey building located at Jeypore, houses of other department employees including that of Mohan Mandal, Assistant Agriculture Engineer in Malkangiri, Biswajit Mandal, Data Entry Operator at the office of PD Watershed in Malkangiri, Amiyakanta Sahu, Contractual Staff at office of PD Watershed in Malkangiri, office chamber of Mohapatra at Malkangiri, paternal house of Mohapatra at Nuapada, Balisahi, Cuttack and house of his relative located at Bhimatangi, Housing Board Colony, BBSR.

During raids, following assets were unearthed in the name of the accused official and his family members:

1. One triple-storey palatial building with area approx 6000 Sqft at Jeypore town, Koraput

2. Four high value plots in Bhubaneswar & Jeypore town. Details as under;

i) A piece of land vide plot No.625, Khata No.14 with area 33 dcml at Hanspal, Bhubaneswar.
ii) Two plots vide plot No.200/673 & 200/674, Khata No.46/496 & 46/501with area 40 dcml. at Jeypore town.
iii) A piece of land vide plot No.757/1468/7576, Khata No.263/4944 with area 55 dcml at Jeypore town.  
The measurement and valuation/assessment of the above building/ plots are being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing.
3. Cash Rs.1.55 Crore.
4. Gold jewellery weighing approx. 300 gms. 
5.1 four wheeler (Hyundai i-20) & 2 two wheelers.
6.Bank, Insurance, other deposits and investments etc which are being ascertained.
 
Searches were still underway till reports last came in.