Odisha vigilance arrest Addl.Sub Collector Prashant Rout for possessing assets over Rs 5 crore

Bhubaneswar, June 24 (Representative) Nabarangpur Additional Sub-Collector Prasanta Kumar Rout was arrested by the Odisha vigilance for possession of disproportionate assets worth over Rs five crore. Vigilance sources said Rout is being forwarded to the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Sundargarh . A case has been registered against Rout and his spouse U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b)/12 P.C. Amendment Act, 2018 in this connection. During house searches, movable and immovable assets worth Rs 5, 21,09,659 were unearthed in the name of Rout and his family members. The assets unearthed included One double storied building at Kanan Vihar, Bhubaneswar. Five plots including 4 in prime areas of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar and one benami plot at Umerkote in Nabarangpur district.

During the search operation the vigilance sleuths had recovered Rs.3,02,30,800 in cash from Bhubaneswar and Nabarangpur residences. Bank and Insurance deposits over Rs.92.34 Lakhs , including Rs.38.64 lakhs deposits in two benami accounts,gold and silver jewellery and household articles worth over Rs 27.27 Lakhs were also recovered. In addition to it Rs.87 Lakhs spent on Medical education of Rout’s daughter and educational expenditure of his son was also found. After thorough search, inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Prasanta Kumar Rout, were calculated and he was found in possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs.5,21,09,659 which constituted 506 percent of his known sources of income. Investigation of the case is on.