Vigilance raids underway on properties of Odisha govt official in DA case

Bhubaneswar: Sleuths of the Odisha Vigilance Department Thursday conducted raids on the properties of a government official at various locations for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

Officials said that the search is underway at seven places, including Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Jajpur, and Bonai.

The simultaneous raids on the properties of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) official are being conducted by a team after search warrants were issued by the Special Judge of Vigilance (Sundergarh), they said.

The team comprises an additional SP, three DSPs, 10 inspectors and other supporting staff.