By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Top cash seizures (above Rs.1 Crore) in the history of Odisha Vigilance. 7 out of 8 top cash seizures in the history of Odisha Vigilance have happened in the last 3 years (2022-2025).
1) Cash seizure of Rs.1.98 Crore during house searches against Sri Santanu Mohapatra, Deputy Director & Project Director, Watershed, Malkangiri, Dist-Malkangiri on 05.02.2025.
2) Cash seizure of Rs.3,12,30,800/- during house searches against Sri Prasanta Kumar Rout, Addl. Sub-Collector, Nawarangpur, Dist-Nawarangpur on 22/23.06.2023.
3) Cash seizure of Rs.1.64 Crore during house searches against Sri Umesh Chandra Jena, Additional Director, Directorate of Mines, Bhubaneswar on 03.03.2023.
4) Cash seizure of Rs.3,41,66,280/- during house searches against Sri Kartikeswar Raul, AE, MI, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam on 07.04.2022.
5) Cash seizure of Rs.1,40,18,070/- during house searches against Ashish Kumar Das, SE, RW Division, Malkangiri on 25.03.2022.
6) Cash seizure of Rs.1,13,16,720/- during house searches against Dr. Sukant Jena, Gynaecologist, Charichhaka CHC following trap on 16.02.2022.
7) Cash seizure of Rs.1,06,44,500/- during house searches against Sri Gaya Santara, Joint Manager, IDCOL on 20/21.12.2022.
8) Cash seizure of Rs.1,01,70,950/- during house searches against Sri Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra, DFO, Athagarh on 24.02.2016.
