Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths today arrested Ramesh Chandra Jena, Senior Private Secretary of Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water Department and forwarded him to court for possession of disproportionate assets (DA).
He was found in possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of 123% of his known sources of income, which he could not account for satisfactorily, vigilance said.
In this connection, Vigilance registered a case against Jena U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) of PC Amendment Act, 2018.
During house searches, the following movable and immovable assets were unearthed in the name of Jena and his family members.
1) One triple-storeyed building with an area 4500 Sqft. over plot No.1979/3971, Mouza-Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar worth approx. Rs.1.02 Crore.
2) One double-storeyed building with an area 2100 Sqft. over plot No.K-4, Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
3) One building at Nirakarpur, Khordha.
4) 5 high-value plots including 4 in upscale areas of Bhubaneswar & 1 in Kanasa, Puri.
5) Deposits Rs.5.50 Lakhs.
6) 1 four-wheeler (Honda Amaze) & 3 two-wheelers.
7) Cash, Gold & household articles worth around Rs.9 Lakhs.
After a thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Jena were calculated and he was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 123% in excess of his known sources of income.
