Odisha Vigilance raids several locations linked to MP Pradeep Paniggrahy over allegations of disproportionate assets

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ANI | Updated: October 17, 2021 at 23:02 IST

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Oct. 17 (ANI): State vigilance on Sunday conducted searches in several locations linked to Gopalpur (Ganjam) MP Pradeep Kumar Paniggrahy on allegations of possession of disproportionate assets. places of Panigrahy, his relatives and associates for the purposes of investigation During the searches carried out so far, incriminating documents relating to the purchase of land, vehicles, jewelry and other items, bank books, credit / debit cards , laptops, cell phones, etc. were recovered and seized for further examination to determine the extent of the disproportionate assets acquired by Panigrahy. In addition, cash of around Rs 20 lakhs was also found from Panigrahi associates, whose sources are being verified. “” On December 9 of last year, a complaint was filed before the Lokayukta, Odisha against Pradeep Kumar Paniggrahy after the secret check by Odisha Vigilance, on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets “

“Finding evidence in said complaint that Panigrahy had amassed assets disproportionate to known sources of income by resorting to corrupt practices, the Lokayukta, Odisha, on December 11, 2020, ordered State Vigilance to investigate against Panigrahy under section 20 (2) of Odisha Lokayukta Act. 2014, “said a statement from Vigilance. “As a result, an investigation was carried out which revealed that Panigrahy had intentionally enriched himself illicitly during his tenure as a civil servant from 24.5.2009 to 30 November 2020, and was found in possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 5, 05, 04 656 and the investigation report was submitted to Lokayukta, Odisha, Bhubaneswar on May 28, 2021. Section 13 (2) was read together with paragraph 13 (1) (b) of the 1988 law on Corruption Prevention, as amended by the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act 2018, and ordered Odisha Vigilance to investigate the case. Vigilance registered a case on October 4, 2021, for further investigation. ”Panigrahy was arrested by vigilance in December in cases of cheating people with false promises of employment and was in jail, recently he was released on bail in June this year. (ANI)

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