Vigilance officers, after simultaneous raids at nine locations on Wednesday concerning Phulbani Mining Officer Prafulla Kumar Sethy, found his assets worth over Rs 2 crore.
On the allegation disproportionate assets against him, raids were conducted at Flat No. 303, Sai Prasad Enclave, GGP Colony, Bhubaneswar and eight other places including other two places in Bhubaneswar, one each at Joda and Phulbani and in -laws house at Kishannagar, Nishitakoili area in Cuttack district.
Sethy had joined in Government service in the office of Director of Mines in 2005 and was subsequently posted to Talcher, Joda, Jajpur Road and Phulbani as Mining Officer.
The assets include house hold articles worth Rs 6.40 lakh, 276 gram gold and 2 kg silver worth Rs 7. 68 lakh, Rs 5.28 lakh in cash, deposits in different banks, Post Office and lIC worth Rs 80.56 lakh, one Innova Car amd one Swift Dzire Car worth Rs 19. 96 lakh, one Bullet motorcycle, one Bajaj motorcycle and one Scooty worth Rs 1.87 lakh, plot No.257, Arachilla, Kishannagar in Cuttack worth Rs 5.30 lakh, two double storied building at Bhubaneswar and Nichitakoili Bazar worth Rs 56.96 lakh, market complex at Nishintaloili Bazar worth Rs 15 lakh, 302 Sai Arati Enclave, Bhubaneswar worth Rs 35 lakh, flat No.303 Sai Prasad Apartment, GGP Colony, Bhubaneswar worth Rs 23 lakh, plot No 257, Arachilla, Kishannagar, Cuttack worth Rs 1,70 lakh and plot No 97, Singhala, Kishannagar, Cuttack worth Rs 2 lakh. The total immovable and movable asset of Sethy was calculated to be Rs 2,60,73,815.