Bhubaneswar, Aug 28: Odisha Vigilance officials conducted a simultaneous raid on Wednesday at three locations associated with Purendra Kumar Sethy, a record supplier for the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) in Bhubaneswar, following allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.
Sources said, acting on a tip-off, a team led by three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), an Assistant Commandant, five Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), and other support staff conducted the searches armed with warrants issued by the Special Vigilance Judge in Bhubaneswar.
The raids took place at the following locations:
- A four-storey building owned by Sethy at Plot No. 486/2175, Kanan Vihar, Phase-II, Patia, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
- His paternal home in Village Keupada, Post Anantapur, District Jagatsinghpur.
- Sethy’s office at the CHSE Odisha headquarters in Samantrapur, Bhubaneswar.
During the searches, the vigilance team reportedly seized important documents and records related to Sethy's work as a record supplier.
Further updates on the ongoing investigation are awaited.
