Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Monday launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to an Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO) on charges of possessing disproportionate assets beyond his known sources of income.
The official has been identified as Jayadev Jena, ABEO, Dharmasala in Jajpur district.
According to the Vigilance release, the searches are being conducted today on the strength of search warrants issued by the Special Vigilance Judge, Brahmapur. A massive team comprising three Additional Superintendents of Police (ASPs), 4 Deputy Superintendents (DSPs), 9 Inspectors and other supporting staff is carrying out the operation.
The Vigilance team is raiding seven places belonging to Jena and his relatives in Bhubaneswar, Ganjam and Jajpur. The places include a triple-storeyed building at Patrapada in Bhubaneswar, a double-storeyed building at P Nuagaon in Ganjam, another building at the same location in P Nuagaon, the house of his relative at Burujhari in Ganjam, the house of his relative at Janani Vihar at Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar, his rented residential house at Jarka in Jajpur and his office chamber at Jarka in Jajpur.
Searches are still continuing. Further details regarding seizure of assets are awaited.
