Basing on credible information about movement of Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Division No.1, Malkangiri, Ashish Kumar Dash carrying huge ill-gotten money, he was intercepted on Friday at Malkangiri.
During interception, a cash of Rs 10,23,970 was seized from him which he could not account for satisfactorily.
Later, the residential Government quarter of Dash at Malkangiri and his office were searched. During house search further cash, gold, silver and documents related to assets were recovered.
In total cash of Rs 21,75,470 and 602 Grams gold including 17 gold coins of 10 gm each have been recovered.
Dash has purchased a Flat No. B-203 at Shantivaan Society, Belagachia, Barang, Cuttack in the name of his wife worth of Rs 32,30,480.
He has also purchased land at Baripal, Keonjhar in the name of his wife.
Large numbers of bank documents have been recovered indicating huge cash deposits made by Dash in various accounts. The same are being examined further.
Large numbers of investment documents have been recovered as well.