Odisha Vigilance unearthed massive assets during ongoing searches on properties linked to Padmalochan Nayak, Executive Engineer of CADA, Sambalpur Division. The raids revealed multi-storeyed buildings, valuable plots, vehicles, cash, and machinery, intensifying the disproportionate assets case.Officials reported the discovery of a residential triple-storeyed building measuring approximately 7,000 sq ft at Bidyadharpur, Cuttack, and a double-storeyed house of 1,465 sq ft at Mukhalis under Basta police station in Baleshwar district. Vigilance teams also identified 15 valuable plots spread across Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Korei in Jajpur, Basta in Baleshwar, and Delanga in Puri.The Vigilance Technical Wing is currently assessing the measurement and valuation of these properties. In addition, investigators seized ₹3.45 lakh in cash along with foreign currency notes from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bahrain, and the USA.Searches further revealed one JCB machine, three four-wheelers, including a Toyota Innova, Tata Indigo, and WagonR, and a two-wheeler. Bank deposits, postal savings, and other financial investments are being verified.
Assets Worth Crores Found Linked to Sambalpur CADA Executive Engineer
