Bhubaneswar: Executive Engineer of Tel Irrigation Division in Subarnapur Jitendra Kumar Padhy who was arrested for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 46,000 from a contractor, has been remanded to jail custody until October 21, 2024.
During simultaneous searches at six locations linked to Padhy, vigilance officials uncovered significant assets, including Rs. 4.08 lakhs cash, a triple-storeyed building in Bhubaneswar (3,300 sqft), a flat in Puri, two high-value plots in Puri and Bolangir and 18.67 acres of farmland in Cuttack.
Further investigation is underway to assess the value of the farmland and an under-construction building. Authorities are also verifying Padhy’s bank and other deposits.
A case has been registered in this connection at the Sambalpur Vigilance PS under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. He was produced in court after his arrest.
