Bhubaneswar: Gaya Santara, Joint Manager of IDCOL, Ampa Valli Lime Stone Mines, Simagoda, Koraput, have been arrested by Odisha Vigilance on charges of amassing disproportionate assets.
Based on searches conducted on properties of Santara, he was found in
possession of disproportionate assets worth over Rs 10 Crores.
As he could not account for the assets satisfactorily, a case had been registered against him and his spouse under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act-2018.
In course of investigation, today i.e. on 22.12.2022, Santara was arrested
and forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
During searches conducted on 20-22.12.2022, the following movable and immovable assets were unearthed in the name of Santara and his family members;
1) Three storeyed building located over plot No. 63/A, Sector-A, ZoneD, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar.
2) Four storeyed building (under construction) located over plot No. 295/2315, Jaydev Vihar, Bhubaneswar.
3) 13 number of plots as per land records of the Government, including 7 plots in prime area of Bhubaneswar, 5 plots in Jajpur and 1 plot in Nayagarh.
4) Bank deposits worth Rs.4.44 Crores.
5) Cash Rs.1,06,44,500/-.
6) Gold-1kg 96 gm and silver-7 kg 500 gm.
7) 2 four wheelers & 4 two wheelers.
Investigation of the case is in progress.
