Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Monday carried out searches at the office and residences of the officials of M/s Hindustan Steel Construction Works Ltd at N-1-157, Nayapalli, IRC Village in Bhubaneswar in connection with sub-standard execution and misappropriation of funds in the construction of four hostel blocks in Sonepur district, which were allotted to the company by the SC&ST Development Department, Government of Odisha.
The searches are being undertaken on the strength of search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Bolangir, Odisha Vigilance.
The raids are in connection with a case registered with Vigilance Cell police station on August 26 Under Section 13 (2) r/w 13 (1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act of 2018/420/409/120B IPC.