Bhubaneswar, August 6: Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday launched simultaneous raids at seven locations associated with Debasis Panda, Principal Scientific Officer of the State Drugs Testing Laboratory, Sambalpur, in connection with allegations of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to his known sources of income.
The searches are being carried out by multiple teams led by four Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), ten Inspectors, four Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), and other supporting staff. The raids are being conducted based on search warrants issued by the Hon’ble Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur.
According to sources, the vigilance teams are currently conducting searches at the following premises:
- Flat No. 15, Block-5, Metro City, Behrasahi, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- Flat No. 11-D, Block-2, Metro City, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar
- Space No. OU-634, Esplanade, Bhubaneswar
- Flat No. 105, Block-D, Prestige Apartment, Balabhadrapur, Bhubaneswar
- Rented residence: Duplex No. DX-29, Greater Sambalpur, Bareipalli, Sambalpur
- Paternal house located at Nabhi Colony, Church Road, Berhampur, Ganjam
- Office chamber at the State Drugs Testing Laboratory, Kainsir, Sambalpur
Search operations are currently underway. Further updates are awaited.
