By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On Friday Jayanti Behera, Ex-District Social Welfare Officer, Bhadrak, A/p-Social Welfare Officer (SWO) (Hdqrs), W&CD Department, Bhubaneswar, has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance and is being forwarded to the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Balasore for possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of 145% of her known sources of income, which she could not account for satisfactorily.
In this connection, Balasore Vigilance PS Case No.16 dated 23.06.2023 has been registered against Smt. Jayanti Behera, Ex-District Social Welfare Officer and her both sonsU/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C. Amendment Act, 2018.During house searches, the following movable and immovable assetsworth Crores were unearthed in the name of Smt. Jayanti Behera, Ex-DistrictSocial Welfare Officer and her family members;1) One triple storeyed building of total area of 4007 Sqft. atGaneswarpur, Balasore.2) Another triple storeyed building of total area of 5466 Sqft. atFiringipatna, Balasore.
3) One double storeyed building of total area of 1140 Sqft. atGaneswarpur, Balasore.4) One 3-BHK Flat at Utkal Royal Residency, Goutam Nagar,Bhubaneswar worth over Rs.51 Lakhs.5) Another 3-BHK Flat at Stalwart Palace at Old Town, Bhubaneswar.6) 8 plots in prime area of Balasore.7) Cash Rs.2.79 Lakhs.8) Bank, Postal & Insurance deposits over Rs.1.61 Crore.9) 1 four wheeler (Maruti Baleno-Altura) & 2 two wheelers (SuzukiGLX & Passion Plus).10) Silver ornaments 2.112 Kg.11) Gold jewellery & household articles worth over Rs.7.39 lakhs.
After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Smt. Jayanti Behera, Ex-District Social Welfare Officer,Bhadrak, A/p-Social Welfare Officer (SWO) (Hdqrs), W&CD Department, Bhubaneswar were calculated and she was found in possession of disproportionate assets which were 145% in excess of her known sources of income. Investigation of the case is in progress.
