By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, February 13, 2022: The Special Judge Vigilance Court in Bhubaneswar on Sunday sent Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Sundargarh, Biswajit Mohapatra, for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets, to a 14-day judicial custody. 

After Mohapatra’s arrest on Saturday, the Vigilance produced him before the Special Vigilance Court. However, the agency probing financial irregularities did not seek remand of the ADM, Sundargarh.

The court has fixed its next hearing on the case on February 27.

Based on the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Mohapatra, the State Vigilance conducted simultaneous raids at seven places in Khordha, Sundargarh, and Jagatsinghpur districts.

The raids were conducted at the residential house of Mohapatra located at Rudrapur, Balianta, Bhubaneswar; flat located at Ashiana Apartment, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar; house at native Village- Redhua, Raghunathpur, District – Jagatsinghpur; House of his relatives at village- Jadatira, in Dist.- Jagatsingjpur; residential accommodation of relative of Mohapatra located at OCL Campus, Rajgangpur, Sundargarh district; office residence located at Sundargarh town; office chamber located at Collectorate, Sundargarh on February 11 and 12, 2022.

Seven teams of the State Vigilance conducted the searches on the strength of search warrants issued by the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, here.

During house searches so far, the following assets have been unearthed: Cash Rs.3.52 lakhs; Gold weighing 470 grms; One double storied building at Naharkanta, Bhubaneswar worth about Rs 89 lakhs based on preliminary assessment. However, the Vigilance Technical Wing will carry out detailed measurement and assessment, based on which the value is likely to increase further.

The vigilance also traced one flat of Mohapatra at Asiana, Rasulgarh. The Vigilance Technical Wing will carry out detailed measurement and assessment.

A total of 10 plots in Bhubaneswar and Jagatsinghpur were unearthed. “The Vigilance Technical Wing will carry out detailed measurement and valuation of plots. Market value may be in crores,” the Vigilance stated.

Also, Mohapatra had started cement business recently in name of his spouse. A godown with cement stocks opposite to his house in Balianta, Bhubaneswar unearthed along with financial documents. Finance Wing of the Odisha Vigilance is carrying out valuation of Cement stocks.
Approximately Rs.2.48 crores were found in bank fixed deposits, saving accounts, insurance premium, mutual funds and NPS.