By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Former Nabarangpur Additional Sub-Collector Prashant Rout Given Compulsory Retirement. Rs 3-crore cash seized from his premises during vigilance raid. Prashant Rout already arrested by Vigilance in DA case.
DA worth Rs.5,21,09,659/-(506%) incl.1 multi storeyed builfing ,Cash over Rs.3.02 Crores, Deposits Rs.92.34 Lakhs(including Rs. 38.64 Lakhs in 2 Benami Accts)etc were unearthed.
During the raid, the agency found a multi-storied building, four plots in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar and benami plot at Umerkote. He has also possessed two luxurious cars and spent Rs 87 lakh in the education of his children.
The vigilance has seized gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 21.35 lakh. The raiding team also found Rs 62 lakh deposit in bank and insurance.According to vigilance, Prasant had earlier been arrested ob bribery charges when he was the BDO at Bisra Block in Nabarangpur. He had also been suspended on November 6, 2018.
Later, he was posted at additional sub-collector in Nabarangpur on January 18, 2020 after suspension was revoked while the vigilance recovered over Rs 3 crore in cash during raids at his residence in Bhubaneswar.
