The Vigilance police on Friday conducted simultaneous house searches on five properties of Gobinda Bhoi, Gram Panchayat Extension Officer (GPEO) of Turekela block in Balangir district, on the allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
During search properties worth Rs 1.66 crore were detected in the name of Bhoi and his family members.
These included one-double storied building at Kantabanji in Balangir district, 10 plots in Kantabanji, Larkipali, Chatuanka in the district, two four-wheelers, three two-wheelers and other movable and immovable properties. Further search was continuing.