Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance has reported a series of major cash seizures over the last two years during multiple search operations across the state.
According to an official press release issued on Sunday, the agency has unearthed significant unaccounted cash from several government officials in different departments.
The major seizures include Rs 2.04 crore recovered during searches on Baikuntha Nath Behera, AEE, ITDA, Baliguda in Kandhamal district on June 6, 2026.
In another major operation, Rs 4,28,33,600 was seized from Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of Mines, Cuttack Circle, during searches conducted on February 24 and 25, 2026. This is reported to be the highest-ever cash seizure in the history of Odisha Vigilance.
Similarly, Rs 73.66 lakh was recovered from Jitendra Kumar Panda, Additional Tahasildar of Baranga in Cuttack, during searches on December 12, 2025.
On July 25, 2025, officials seized Rs 1.43 crore during searches on Rama Chandra Nepak, Deputy Ranger of Jeypore Forest Range in Koraput district.
Another seizure of Rs 2.56 crore was made on May 30, 2025, during searches on Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer, Plan Roads, Rural Works Department, Odisha, Bhubaneswar.
Further, Rs 2.08 crore was recovered during searches on Santanu Mohapatra, Deputy Director and Project Director, Watershed, Malkangiri, on February 6, 2025.
