Bhubaneswar: Taking strong action against Additional Sub-Collector Prasanta Kumar Rout in Nabarangpur district, Odisha Government gave compulsory retirement to the tainted officer after detection of disproportionate assets worth over Rs 5 crore in his possession.

Last week, Odisha Vigilance had unearthed total Rs 5,21,09,659 (Rupees Five Crore Twenty-one Lakh Nine Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-nine) assets, which constituted 506% of his known sources of income.

The Vigilance sleuths had recovered cash amounting to Rs.3,02,30,800 (Rs 2.23 crore cash from Rout’s residence at Kanan Vihar in Bhubaneswar and Rs 77 lakh from his Nabarangpur residence) during raids on June 23.

Besides, the corrupt official was found in possession of five plots including four in prime locations in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, one benami plot at Umerkote in Nabarangpur district, Bank & Insurance deposits over Rs.92.34 lakh (including Rs.38.64 lakhs deposits in 2 benami accounts), 2 four wheelers, 1 two wheeler and gold and silver jewellery and household articles worth over Rs.27.27 lakh. He had Rs.87 lakhs on medical education of his daughter and educational expenditure of his son.

Following detection of DA, the Vigilance arrested him on June 24.