Further updates on the searches against Raja Kishore Jena, Assitant Engineer, Roads and Bridge Division- III, Bhubaneswar: Jena and his Colleague Ashok Kumar Panda, another Assitant Engineer of same Division-III, Bhubaneswar had jointly purchased a flat at Cosmopolis, Khandagiri in names of their Wives

By Our Correspondent

BHUBANESWAR: During enquiry regarding possession of Disproportionate Assets by Shri Raja Kishore Jena, Asst. Engineer, R&B Division- III, Bhubaneswar it came to light that Sri Jena and his colleague Shri Ashok Kumar Panda, another Asst. Engineer of the same R&B Division-III, Bhubaneswar had jointly purchased a flat at Cosmopolis, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar in the names of their wives.

As they were having close financial dealings and joint acquisition of properties, it was decided to conduct search of the house of Sri Ashok Kumar Panda located at Flat No. H-164, 16^th Floor, Tower-H, Cosmopolis, Bhubaneswar.

On 29.7.2025, when the Vigilance search team reached at Flat No. H-164, 16^th Floor, Tower-H, Cosmopolis, Bhubaneswar of Shri Panda, they found the apartment was locked from outside.

Efforts to contact Sri Panda were also not fruitful as his mobile was switched off. Later, in the night, after completion of search of the other places, when the Vigilance team decided to seal the house of Shri Panda, they found that Shri Panda had concealed himself and his entire family (wife, son, daughter) inside the Flat, by locking it from outside. On realizing that the house was getting sealed, Shri Panda finally presented himself before the Vigilance Team by opening the door from within. Today, in daylight, a bag was found hanging under the window of the house of Shri Panda which he admitted to have thrown out to evade detection. The bag was recovered in presence of witnesses and the following was recovered from the same;

1. Cash of Rs.1,00,000/-
2. Silver coin weighing about 10gm.
3. Gold ornaments weighing about 60gm.
4. Original ROR
5. Apple I-phone of Sri Panda.
6. Vehicle key and other papers.

Today, searches are being conducted at the locations of Shri Panda. During searches, the following assets owned by Shri Panda and his family have been unearthed so far;

1. 2 Shops No.23A & 106, Utkal Kanika Galleria, Kalpana, Bhubaneswar.
2. Shop No.22, Symphony Mall, Rudrapur, Pahal, Bhubaneswar.
3. Four storied building at Somnath Nagar, Bhubaneswar.
4. Three storied building vide House No.LIV-356, Dumduma Housing Board Colony, Bhubaneswar.
5. Flat No. H-164, 16^th Floor, Tower-H, Cosmopolis, Bhubaneswar.
6. Volks Wagen Polo car bearing registration No.OD 02 T-8607
7. Postal Deposit of Rs.17,00,000/- in three accounts.

Further, in connection with the assets unearthed against Shri Raj Kishore Jena, AE, during ongoing searches, Shri Jena is being examined to ascertain the source of funds.