By Biswanath Dash
BHUBANESWAR: On receipt of reliable information regarding collection of huge cash by Sri Ghanashyam Sabar, Forester, Komna Section under Khariar Forest Division, Khariar, Dist-Nuapada as illegal gratification from different sources, a team of Odisha Vigilance kept a close watch over the movement and activities of Sri Sabar.
Accordingly, on 07.12.2022 at about 8.00 PM, the team of Odisha Vigilance intercepted him on NH-353 while he was plying to his residence at Khariar town by his motor cycle bearing registration No.OD-26F-4075. Duringinterception, suspected ill-gotten cash of Rs.5,05,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs FiveThousand) was recovered from the possession of Sri Sabar, which he could notaccount for satisfactorily.
Soon after the interception, during simultaneous searches conductedat his Govt. residential quarter located at Komna, further cash of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs) has been recovered. Also, Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand) cash was recovered from his office table drawer during search at his office at Komna. With this total cash recovery is Rs.13,85,000/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Eighty Five Thousand), which Forester Sri Sabar could not account for satisfactorily.
Following this, simultaneous searches have been launched at the
following places;
1) His residential house located at Khariar, Dist-Nuapada.
2) His parental house located at Borogaon, PS-Khariar Dist-Nuapada.
Further searches are continuing
