Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday arrested Sundargarh district’s Jalangbira Project Upper Primary Headmaster Ramlal Tanti on the charge of acquiring assets over Rs one crore in excess to his known source of income.
Tanti was arrested following raids conducted on his houses and office room at four places on the day. The anti-corruption agency detected movable and immovable assets worth Rs 1 crore in his name and his family members’ names. .
Tanti’s two double-storied buildings at Biramitrapur were estimated to be Rs 28 lakh and Rs 44 lakh, respectively. Other assets detected include a car worth Rs 6 lakh, ornaments worth Rs 2.5 lakh, fixed deposit of Rs 5 lakh and hard cash of Rs 10,000, according to Vigilance DSP Dilip Kar.