The Odisha State Vigilance Department on Monday conducted multiple raids on a junior accountant attached to the Odisha State Civil Supply Corporation (OSCSC), unearthing assets significantly disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The state vigilance department unearthed alleged disproportionate assets, including four buildings, a market complex and bank deposits of nearly Rs 44 lakh, during raids on the clerical staff of the OSCSC, officials said.
Acting on allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, the anti-corruption sleuths carried out searches at multiple properties linked to Rabindra Kumar Barik, currently posted in the office of the District Manager, OSCSC Ltd, Sundargarh, a vigilance officer said.
During the simultaneous searches, four buildings including a market complex and a Kalyan Mandap, four plots of land, bank deposits worth Rs 43.81 lakh, and 175 grams of gold were detected, the officer added.
The officer further informed that a four wheeler and two motorcycles worth Rs 12.40 lakh along with cash and household articles valued at Rs 32.15 lakh were detected during the raids.
Barik began his career in November 1995 as a junior accountant in Bhadrak with a modest starting salary of Rs 5,400 per month.
He worked in the same rank for about three decades in Bhadrak, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, and Mayurbhanj districts. He has been posted in Sundargarh since July last year.
