Kendrapara, Jul 9: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Rabindra Kumar Nayak, Forest Ranger of the Kendrapada Forest Range, on charges of allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

According to the Vigilance Department, Nayak was taken into custody following searches at multiple locations linked to him. He is scheduled to be produced before the Court of the Special Vigilance Judge in Cuttack.

During the raids, Vigilance officials reportedly unearthed substantial assets that the accused could not satisfactorily account for. The seized properties include a palatial four-storeyed residential building with a built-up area of 7,038 square feet, another residential building, six high-value land plots, 283 grams of gold ornaments, cash worth Rs 2.14 lakh, bank deposits amounting to Rs 76 lakh, and one four-wheeler.

Based on the findings, the Vigilance Department registered a case against Nayak at Cuttack Vigilance Police Station under Case No. 25/2026 for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018.

Officials said the investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of the alleged disproportionate assets and identify any additional properties or financial transactions linked to the accused.