Bhubaneswar, July 22: Odisha Vigilance on Monday conducted simultaneous searches at several locations linked to Basant Kumar Dash, Deputy Director of Fisheries (Brackish Water), based on the credible information received about him about misappropriation of Government funds to the tune of Rs.1.05 Crore.
During enquiry, it is revealed that Basanta Kumar Dash, being the Drawing & Disbursing Officer (DDO), transferred a sum of Rs.1.05 Cr from Government Account to his personal account being maintained at SBI, Puri, and withdrew and misappropriated the same.
During the course of investigation, today simultaneous house searches are being conducted by Odisha Vigilance to unearth documents relating to the said misappropriation of Govt. money and investments made acquired out of the misappropriated amount. 5 teams led by 5 DSPs, 4 Inspectors, 9 ASIs and other staffs are engaged in the searches ongoing at the following places.
The locations include:
- Rented residential house in Bhubaneswar
- His house in Puri
- Farm House in Puri
- Native village in Bhadrak.
- Office chamber of Dash in Cuttack
In this connection, Odisha Vigilance has registered case against Sri Dash, Deputy Director of Fisheries, Cuttack vide Vigilance Cell PS Case No 5/20.07.2024 U/s-13(2)r/w13(1)(a) P.C (Amendment) Act, 2018/409/420 IPC.
