Bhubaneswar, Aug 12: Odisha Vigilance on Monday unearthed 10 high value flats in Bhubaneswar and Jharsuguda, seven plots, deposits worth over Rs 2.7 crore, gold weighing approx 1.5 kg, cash overRs 6 lakh, two luxury cars including Mercedes Benz, branded wrist watches including a Rolex etc during simultaneous sercahes on properties linked to Tara Prasad Mishra, Former Chief Engineer, Roads & Building (Civil), Odisha.
The officers also found foreign currencies of USA, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Singapore. In addition, Mishra has spent Rs 80 Lakh on his daughter’s Medical course.
Sources said, the teams of the anti-corruption agency comprising 12 DSPs, 12 Inspectors, 16 ASIs, and other staff raided the properties of Rout and his relatives in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, and Jharsuguda on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, sources informed, adding that the team found some important documents during the search.
Search operations underway at:
- Residential house of Mishra at Arpan Apartment, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- Flat at Cosmopolis, Bhubaneswar
- Another flat at Cosmopolis, Bhubaneswar
- Flat at Ashiana Apartment, Jharsuguda
- Another flat at Ashiana Apartment, Jharsuguda
- Third flat at Ashiana Apartment, Jharsuguda
- Parental house at Athagarh, Cuttack
- House of his relative at Tigharia, Cuttack
- House of his other relative at Nilakantha Nagar, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
