Bhubaneswar: Acting on the allegations of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) by Padmanav Hota, Junior Mining Officer (JMO), Keonjhar, to his known sources of income, Odisha Vigilance personnel on Wednesday launched simultaneous house searches at premises linked to him.
The house searches are being conducted by 7 DSPs, 5 Inspectors, 8 ASIs, and other supporting staff of Odisha Vigilance on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
The Vigilance sleuths are conducting the searches at seven locations in Bhubaneswar, Keonjhar, Bhawanipatna and Jajpur. The searches are currently underway at the following locations:
- A double-storeyed building located at Jagannathpur, Keonjhar.
- A four storeyed-building over plot No. 222/1209 located at Karodakanta, Bhubaneswar.
- A farm house over plot No. 2827/4230 located at Madanpur under Ghasipura Tahasil in Keonjhar district.
- A single-storeyed building at paternal land located at Jamadeipur Sasan, PS – Tamka in Jajpur district.
- The office chamber of Padmanav Hota at Keonjhar.
- A rented house located at Hill Town in
- A house of his relative located at Balarampur (Talgada), PS – Dharmasala in Jajpur district.
