The Vigilance police on Tuesday conducted simultaneous house searches of the properties of Dusmanta Kumar Dehury, Assistant Engineer (AE), RW Sub-Division, Nimpada of Puri district on the allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
During search so far, the Vigilance has unearthed movable and immovable properties worth Rs 3.54 crore of Dehury.
The properties included 28 plots (seven in prime areas in Bhubaneswar and 21 in Dhenkanal) valued over Rs 1.45 crore, a triple-storied building at Chandrasekharpur in Bhubaneswar worth Rs 94 lakh, two single-storied buildings in Dhenkanal town worth Rs 22 lakh and a single-storied building at Gunadei village in Dhenkanal worth Rs 11 lakh.
Besides, cash of Rs 1.62 lakh, bank and insurance deposits of Rs 47. 65 lakh, gold and household articles worth Rs 12.18 lakh, a Mahindra Logan car worth Rs 11 lakh and two two-wheelers were also found.