Bhubaneswar, June 12 (Bureau) The sleuths of Vigilance department on Monday unearthed property worth crores of rupees from the possession of an Engineer at Cuttack. Vigilance sources here said on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets by Bikash Chandra Bhuyan, Assistant Engineer, Sadar Block, Cuttack, searches are being conducted at four places including at his .Residential house at Soubhagya Nagar, Bhubaneswar, House at his native village at Lehenga, under Narsinghpur, Police station in Cuttack at the house of relative at Chakeisihani, Bhubaneswar and at his office chamber at Sadar Block, Cuttack.
During the search one multi storied building, 7 plots in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, gold and silver jewellery worth Rs.38 lakhs, Rs.1 Crore spent on education of two children, investment in crypto currency, one four wheeler along with other assets unearthed so far in the name of Bhuyan and his family members; Giving the details, Vigilance sources said One double storied well-furnished building at Soubhagya Nagar, Bhubaneswar., Seven plots in prime area of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack were detected. The measurement and valuation of the above building/plots is being carried out by Vigilance Technical Wing. In addition to it approximaely Rs.1 Crore spent on Engineering & Medical education of his son and daughter.
Bank deposits Rs.12.62 Lakhs, Gold and Silver jewellery worth Rs.38 Lakhs. Investment in Crypto currency worth Rs.1.23 Lakh and one four wheeler and three two wheelers worth Rs.13.40 Lakhs were detected so far. Further investigation is on. In another incident Vigilance on Monday apprehended Dev Chandan Rout, Technical Consultant (Jr.Engineer), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana) Section, NAC Khariar, of Nuapada district while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.10,000/- from a PMAY beneficiary for submission of completion certificate and facilitating release of final bill . Following the trap, simultaneous searches are going on at two locations of Rout in Nuapada district from DA angle.