The Odisha Vigilance conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations associated with Pramod Ray, an Assistant Executive Engineer at the Derabish Irrigation Sub-Division under the Kendrapara Irrigation Division. The searches were initiated due to allegations of him owning assets disproportionate to his known income sources.
These raids were carried out based on warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack, as part of an investigation into suspected disproportionate assets. A significant team from Odisha Vigilance, including two Additional Superintendents of Police (Addl. SPs), nine Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), nine Inspectors, four Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs), and other personnel, was deployed for the operation.
The coordinated searches are taking place across various districts, including Kendrapara, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Bhadrak, and Bhubaneswar. The locations under scrutiny include properties like a four-storeyed building in the Balianta area of Bhubaneswar, a double-storeyed building in Chaudwar of Cuttack district, and his parental residence in the Banki area of Cuttack district.
Vigilance authorities mentioned that searches are ongoing at seven locations connected to the engineer, including his office chamber-cum-temporary residence in Kendrapara district. The raids also extend to his relatives’ residences in Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, and Bhubaneswar. The aim of these coordinated searches is to gather evidence regarding the allegations of the engineer amassing wealth beyond his declared income sources.
