. SUSPECTED ILLGOTTEN CASH OF RS.2.8 LAKHS SEIZED.
Bhubaneswar : On receipt of reliable information regarding collection of huge cash by Sri Sekharlal Kumar Sahu, Senior Assistant, office of ADPHO (FW), Keonjhar as illegal gratification from different sources, a team of Odisha Vigilance kept a close watch over the movement and activities of Sri Sahu.
On 04.11.2024 night, the team of Odisha Vigilance intercepted him in front of Ajanta Hotel, Keonjhar, while he was coming from the office of ADPHO (FW) in a TVS IQube Smart Electronic Scooter bearing No.OD-09AA-9338. During interception, a sum of Rs.2,80,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Eighty Thousand) was recovered from Sri Sahu, which he could not account for satisfactorily. The entire cash of Rs.2.80 Lakh as well as TVS IQube Smart Electronic Scooter have been seized.
Soon after the interception, simultaneous searches were conducted at rented residential house of Sri Sahu at Attapur, Old Town, Keonjhar and his office chamber.
In this connection, Balasore Vigilance PS case No.14 dt.05.11.2024 U/s 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(b) of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 has been registered against Sri Sekharlal Kumar Sahu, Senior Assistant, office of ADPHO (FW), Keonjhar. He has been arrested and is being forwarded to the Court.
The investigation of the case is in progress.
