Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officials intercepted Superintending Engineer Prasanjit Das near AG Chowk in Bhubaneswar late at night and seized suspected unaccounted cash totalling ₹21.88 lakh from his vehicle and rented flat.
According to Vigilance officials, ₹7.28 lakh was found in the vehicle in which Das was travelling, while another ₹14.60 lakh was recovered during a simultaneous search of his rented flat.
Das is posted in the Mahanadi Northern Division at Jagatpur in Cuttack. The interception followed a tip-off about his alleged collection of bribes from contractors.
At the time of the interception, Das was travelling in an officially hired vehicle. Vigilance officials said he could not satisfactorily explain the source of the cash recovered during the operation.
Following the interception, officials conducted simultaneous searches at his rented accommodation and paternal house as part of the investigation.
Das has been detained for further questioning, and Vigilance officials are interrogating him to establish the source of the money and examine the allegations of bribery.
The Bhubaneswar Vigilance police have registered a case in connection with the suspected possession of unaccounted cash.
