Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha Vigilance Department recovered cash over 3 crores in two separate raids in Bhubaneswar.
The Director of the Department YK Jethwa on Saturday informed that this is the highest amount of money seized by the department in the department.
According to reports, the cash worth 3.41 crores was recovered from the apartment of Assistant Engineer, Minor Irrigation, Kartikeswar Roul’s second wife (Rs 2.50 crore) and also from her sister’s house (Rs 1.41 crore) in Salia Sahi.
“During an interrogation of Kalpana Pradhan (second wife), she admitted to concealing more cash, gold, and other valuables in her sister’s home in Salia Sahi, BBSR.” The location was searched by an Odisha Vigilance team early this morning based on this information,” according to a release from the Odisha Vigilance Department Director.
It may be mentioned that BBSR also found cash, approximately 354 grams of gold, and property paperwork confirming the acquisition of a Triplex from Kesari Estate Pvt Ltd at Pokhariput for Rs 78,50,000 in cash.
Bhubaneswar | Odisha Vigilance Department recovers cash worth Rs 3.41 crores and 354 grams of gold in two separate raids in Bhubaneswar. The cash was recovered from the relatives of an Assistant Engineer of the Minor Irrigation Division. pic.twitter.com/N3NbEdZqtO
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