Bhubaneswar, May 19 The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday unearthed movable and immovable assets worth crores of rupees during simultaneous raids on properties linked to the Executive Engineer of the Roads and Buildings Sub-Division, Dharmagarh, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The accused, identified as Bhubaneswar Sabar, is the Executive Engineer at the Roads and Buildings Sub-Division, Dharmagarh, and the In-charge Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings Division, Bhawanipatana, in Kalahandi district.
“On the allegation of possession of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income, simultaneous house searches were conducted on the properties of Bhubaneswar Sabar, Executive Engineer, Roads and Buildings Division, Bhawanipatana, on Tuesday, May 19, at six places linked to Sabar in Kalahandi district, including his office and government quarter,” said a Vigilance official.
As many as six teams of Odisha Vigilance, led by six Deputy Superintendents of Police, eight Inspectors, and other supporting staff, conducted the search on the basis of search warrants issued by the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna.
During the searches, the officials found Sabar and his family in possession of assets worth crores, including five buildings (four multi-storeyed buildings), 68 plots measuring 65 acres, two farmhouses spanning 17 acres, one market complex with eight cabins, deposits worth Rs 10.72 lakh, one four-wheeler, and cash and household articles worth around Rs 19.78 lakh.
In another case, the anti-corruption sleuths caught Parsuram Naik, the Panchayat Executive Officer of Mirginendi Gram Panchayat under Karanjia block in Mayurbhanj district, red-handed while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 18,000 from a contractual staffer of the same Gram Panchayat to process the file for withdrawal of his arrear remuneration and to further facilitate the withdrawal of regular remuneration.
According to Vigilance sources, the said staffer had not received his remuneration for the period from March 26, 2023, to April 3, 2025, despite orders issued by the Block Development Officer for the release of the payment.
The staffer had repeatedly requested the accused Panchayat Executive Officer, Naik, to release his dues.
However, Naik allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 18,000 for processing the payment.
Left with no other option, the staffer approached the Vigilance authorities and lodged a complaint detailing the harassment.
Based on the complaint, a trap was laid on Tuesday, during which the accused, Parsuram Naik, Panchayat Executive Officer, was nabbed by the Odisha Vigilance team near Tato Chhak, Karanjia, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 from the complainant.
The entire bribe amount was recovered and seized from Naik's possession in the presence of witnesses.
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