Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Friday carried out searches at seven locations in Balasore district in connection with allegations of disproportionate assets against Pravas Kumar Pradhan, Superintending Engineer(SE) of Irrigation, Balasore Division.
According to sources, Vigilance teams detected over 50 plots belonging to Pradhan. The Vigilance department is investigating allegations of disproportionate assets acquired by Pradhan during his service.
A team of 20 officials, including two Additional Superintendents of Police, four Deputy Superintendents of Police, six Inspectors, and seven Assistant Sub-Inspectors, is conducting the searches. The raids are being carried out under search warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Balasore.
Here are the properties where raids are being carried out based on search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Balasore:
- Parental residential house of Sri Pradhan located at Badabazar, Jaleswar, Balasore.
- One five-storeyed newly constructed building of Sri Pradhan at Badabazar, Jaleswar, Balasore.
- One single-storeyed building with a boundary wall and Market complex of Sri Pradhan located at Badabazar, Jaleswar, Balasore.
- The house of his relative at Mahinsamunda, Baliapal, Balasore.
- Govt Quarter of Pradhan, located at Irrigation Colony near Govt. ITI Chhak, Balasore.
- Office Chamber of Pradhan, SE of at Balasore Division, Balasore near Govt. ITI Chhak.
- House of his close associate at Santia, Jaleswar, Balasore.
