Bhubaneswar

Sarathi's assets of Rs 11.40 cr attached

PNS

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday attached properties worth Rs 11.40 crore of self-styled godman Sarathi Baba alias Santosh Raul.

Sources said among the property attached included two houses here, ashram, house, landed property in Barimala of Kendrapada district and bank accounts with deposits of Rs 2.4 crore.

Earlier, the Crime Branch which was investigating into the controversial godman’s misdeeds had unearthed huge movable and immovable properties in different parts of the State.

The CB sleuths had seized at least 50 property documents in the name of Satyam Charitable Trust, floated in the name of his adopted son Satyam Roul. More than 30 bank accounts with deposits of Rs 2,55 crore were also seized. Presently, Sarathi is cooling his heels in Chowduar jail after his bail plea was rejected by the Odisha High Court.