Odisha Vigilance reported registering 202 cases in 2025 and apprehending 212 corrupt individuals, both government officials and private parties, for various corruption-related crimes, as stated by Vigilance Director Y.K. Jethwa. Among these cases, 49 were related to disproportionate assets (DA), involving 89 individuals. Additionally, 97 trap cases were filed against 114 government officials, including 14 Class-I officers, according to Vigilance officials.
The total value of disproportionate assets discovered in the 49 DA cases amounted to approximately Rs 120 crore. Notably, 21 DA cases implicated Class-I officers, while 13 cases targeted Class-II officers. Furthermore, 36 spouses of the accused officials were implicated as co-accused in DA cases during the same period.
In 2025, Odisha Vigilance detained 53 Class-I officers, including an IAS officer, six Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers, 24 engineers (including a Chief Engineer and two Superintending Engineers), 17 forest officials, 20 revenue officials, a Joint Commissioner of the State Transport Authority, a Joint Director, 16 police personnel, and five doctors, among others. Searches conducted by Vigilance teams led to the seizure of 153 buildings, 714 plots, 12 farmhouses, 18.3 kg of gold, bank deposits totaling around Rs 36.69 crore, and cash amounting to Rs 8.81 crore.
Vigilance Director Jethwa announced that Odisha Vigilance achieved its highest-ever case disposal rate in 2025, reaching a disposal rate of 237%. The agency completed investigations in 479 cases, filing charge sheets against 766 individuals, with 155 DA cases fully investigated and charge sheets submitted to courts. Moreover, the agency secured 108 convictions during the year, resulting in the dismissal of 24 serving officials and the cessation of pensions for 50 retired officials by the respective authorities.
Jethwa highlighted that over 22 vigilance courts are currently operational in the state, identifying the Engineering, Panchayati Raj, Revenue, Police, and Forest departments as the most corruption-prone sectors due to their extensive workforce and operational reach. Looking forward to 2026, the Vigilance Director emphasized plans to enhance the anti-corruption drive with increased manpower and specialized support in financial analysis, cyber investigation, and legal domains. The state government has sanctioned additional posts, including Additional SPs, Deputy SPs, SIs, and technical experts like chartered accountants and banking professionals, to bolster their efforts.
