The Vigilance police on Thursday arrested Susanta Kumar Sahoo, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC), Motu police station in Malkangiri district, on the charge of possession of cash of Rs 2.8 lakh, which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Following the seizure, during searches of Sahoo and his relative’s house, , a registered sale deed of Rs 24,90,000 of plot at Phulnakhara purchased recently in the name of his wife and other incriminating material were recovered.
Following his arrest , the accused IIC was forwarded to the court of Special Judge, Vigilance in Bhubaneswar.
Notably, the police official was on Wednesday intercepted by a team of the anti-graft agency at Khordha while he was on his way to his native village from Motu.
The Vigilance officials seized the cash and the Maruti Ertiga car which he owned.