Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Thursday conducted simultaneous searches at the premises of Ajay Kumar Senapati, Assistant Engineer (R&B) Division-II, Balasore, on allegations of acquiring assets disproportionate to his known source of income.
According to a communiqué issued by the Odisha Vigilance, searches are being carried out at seven locations related to Senapati in Puri, Balasore and Khurda districts.
The searches are being carried out by four DSPs, 10 Inspectors, 2 Sub-Inspectors and other staff of Odisha Vigilance on the basis of search warrants issued by the Vigilance Special Judge, Bhubaneswar.
The Vigilance sleuths are searching a residential house of Ajay Kumar Senapati located at Madanmohan Lane, Damodar Road, Harichandisahi in Puri; Flat No. 2063 located on the 2nd floor of Ananya Palm Beach in Puri; the government residential quarter of Senapati located in Balasore; the office room of Senapati at O/O Executive Engineer (R&B) Division-II, Balasore; a double storied building at Kulakandhei Balugaon in Khurdha; the parental house of Senapati at Bhagabati Sahi, Banpur, Dist- Khurdha and the house a relative of Senapati at Tangi in Khurdha.
The Vigilance sleuths have unearthed two multi-storied buildings, 1 apartment, 11 plots, bank and insurance deposits worth approx Rs 95 lakh, cash to the tune of Rs 1.22 lakh along with other assets during searches on properties linked to Senapati.
During the house searches, the following assets have been unearthed in the name of Senapati and his family members so far:
- One triple-storied building at Harachandi Sahi, Puri.
- One double-storied building at Kulakundhei, Chilika, Khurdha.
- One 1-BHK apartment on the 2nd Floor of Ananya Palm Beach, Puri.
- 11 plots in and around Bhubaneswar, Puri & Chilika.
- Cash Rs 1,22,500.
- Bank, postal and insurance deposits worth approx Rs 95 lakh.
- One four-wheeler (TATA Nexon XZ).
- Three two-wheelers.
The searches are in progress.
