Former Bhadrak DSWO Arrested For Possessing Assets 145% More Than Known Sources Of Income
The Odisha Vigilance Department arrested Jayanti Behera, a former District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) in Bhadrak who is now working at the W & CD Department in Bhubaneswar, on Friday for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets (DA) worth 145% more than her known sources of income.
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department arrested Jayanti Behera, a former District Social Welfare Officer (DSWO) in Bhadrak who is now working at the W & CD Department in Bhubaneswar, on Friday for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets (DA) worth 145% more than her known sources of income.
On Thursday, one more SP, four DSPs, eight inspectors, and other personnel conducted simultaneous searches in 11 locations in Bhubaneswar, Balasore, and Bhadrak and discovered movable and immovable assets worth crores of rupees registered in the names of Behere and her two sons.
ASSETS UNEARTHED
1) A triple-storey building over 4007 sqft plinth area at Ganeswarpur, Balasore.
2) Another triple-storey building over 5466 sqft plinth area at Firingipatna, Balasore.
3) A double-storey building over 1140 sqft plinth area at Ganeswarpur, Balasore.
4) A 3-BHK Flat at Utkal Royal Residency, Goutam Nagar, Bhubaneswar, worth over Rs 51 lakh.
5) Another 3-BHK Flat at Old Town, Bhubaneswar.
6) 8 plots in prime areas of Balasore.
4) 2.112 kg silver ornaments
5) Rs 2.79 lakh in cash.
6) Bank, postal & insurance deposits of over Rs 1.61 crore
7) A four-wheeler (Maruti Baleno-Altura) & a two wheeler (Suzuki GLX & Passion Plus).
8) Gold jewellery and household articles worth over Rs 7.39 lakh
“After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Behera were calculated and she was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 145% in excess of her known sources of income. Investigation of the case is in progress,” a Vigilance release said.
