The Vigilance police on Thursday arrested Sarada Prasad Gauda, Assistant Engineer of R and B Division-V on the charge of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Earlier on Wednesday, Gauda’s residences and office had been searched by Vigilance officials and he was found in possession of assets worth Rs 1.56 crore, including a triple-storied building, a flat, 19 plots of land, a four-wheeler, two two-wheelers, bank deposits, investment in insurance policies, gold and silver ornaments, cash and household articles. He would be forwarded to court on Friday.