Khariar BDO arrested for possessing disproportionate assets
Khariar BDO arrested for possessing disproportionate assets
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Nuapada: Narayan Sahoo, a Khariar Block Development Officer (BDO), was arrested for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets (DA) worth 106% more than his known sources of income.
During house searches by Vigilance officers, the following movable and immovable assets were discovered in the names of Sahoo and his family members:
- One double-storey building worth Rs 88 lakh at the backside of Vatika Hotel, Balangir town
- Land/plots in and around Balangir
- Rs.3.99 lakh in cash
- Bank and insurance deposits worth over Rs.13.49 lakh
- 764-gram gold jewellery and 720-gram silver ornaments worth over Rs.36 lakh
- A four-wheeler (Hyundai Creta) worth Rs.14.38 lakh and 2 two-wheelers
- Household articles worth over Rs.7 lakh.
Following his arrest, late on Wednesday, he was remanded to jail custody till January 31. Sahoo and his spouse have been booked under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 of the Prevention (Amendment) Act, 2018.
