Vigilance officials on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at four places here belonging to Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) employee Golak Chandra Pradhan on the charge of amassing properties disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to sources, the anti-corruption wing’s sleuths carried out raids at the residence and a Kalyan Mandap of Pradhan located in the Sundarapada area on the outskirts of the city.
Besides, raids were also conducted at his house at Aerobanga and a shopping complex at Bangamunda belonging to him.
Pradhan is a light Jamadar of the BMC.
The officials laid hands on some incriminating documents, insurance policies and several bank passbooks belonging to Pradhan. Besides, the sleuths seized cash of `2 lakh and around 500 gram of gold jewellery from Pradhan’s house, sources said.
The estimated total value of the properties of Pradhan was calculated at around `2.31 crore, an official said.