Vigilance unearths over Rs 4 cr illegal assets amassed by Anganwadi Worker in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The State Vigilance today conducted simultaneous raids at six places associated with an Anganwadi Worker in the State and unearthed disproportionate assets worth over Rs 4 crore so far.

Following allegations of amassing disproportionate assets against Anganwadi Worker, Kabita Mathan, six teams of Vigilance Cell Division comprising 10 DSPs, five Inspectors and other staff raided six places in Khordha, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur district associated with her.

Mathan has been working as an Anganwadi Worker at Koradakanta Anganwadi Centre in Bhubaneswar.
Four buildings including one four-storeyed building, one three-storeyed building and two double-storeyed buildings at Bhubaneswar, 14 plots including 10 plots at Bhubaneswar, three plots at Talakusuma, Jagatsinghpur and one plot at Balianta, Khordha were found owned by Mathan.

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The Vigilance also discovered the Anganwadi Worker owned one four-wheeler, three two-wheelers, insurance deposits over Rs 2.2 lakh, gold ornaments weighing approx 212 grams worth over Rs 6.36 lakh and other movable and immovable properties.

As per latest reports, the Vigilance detained the Anganwadi Worker for questioning.