Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths today arrested former planning member of Sambalpur Development Authority (SDA) Bandita Mohapatra and forwarded to the Court for possession of disproportionate assets.
The anti-graft agency searched her house and other places and found huge wealth which she could not account for satisfactorily.
In this connection, Sambalpur vigilance wing registered a case under sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C. Amendment Act, 2018.
During house searches, movable and immovable assets worth Crores were unearthed in the name of Mohapatra, officials said.
The assets include—-
1) One triple storeyed building with area 5400 Sqft at Unit-19, Soubhagya Nagar, Bhubaneswar
2) One Flat No. P/6, Netaji Subash Enclave, Gadakana, Bhubaneswar.
3) 7 plots including 3 in Bhubaneswar and 4 in and around Baripada town.
4) Deposits in Mutual Funds Rs.1,03,28,000/-.
5) Bank & Insurance deposits Rs.70,66,787/-.
6) Cash Rs.3,93,079/-.
7) Gold jewellery weighing 171.51 gms recovered from 3 lockers.
8) 1 four wheeler (Swift DZIRE) and 1 two-wheeler and household articles worth over Rs.16.59 Lakhs.
After a thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Mohapatra were calculated. She was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 88% in excess of her known sources of income, vigilance said.
Further investigation is in progress, officials added.
