Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials on Friday arrested Tapan Sethi, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of R&B Sub-Division, Badachana, Jajpur, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.
Sethi, who works under the SE, R&B Division, Charbatia, Choudwar, Kataka, will be forwarded to the Court of Special Vigilance Judge, Kataka today. The arrest followed searches conducted at properties linked to Sethi. During the searches, Vigilance found him in possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, which he could not explain satisfactorily.
The assets detected include three multi-storeyed buildings in Kataka, Bhubaneswar and Puri, 3 high-value plots, 1 farmhouse spread over Ac 1.02 dec, 747 gms of gold, Deposits of Rs 20.87 lakh and two four-wheelers. In this connection, Vigilance has registered a case (Cell PS Case No 8/2026) under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Sethi. Investigation is continuing.
