OWSSB Assistant Project Manager under vigilance scanner

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths unearthed a vast array of assets during searches at seven locations linked to Debasis Sahoo, Assistant Project Manager of the Orissa Water Supply & Sewerage Board (OWSSB) in Bhubaneswar.

During house searches so far, a 6,300 sqft double-storeyed building at College Road, Jatni, Khordha, a 250 sqft double-storeyed building at Sardar Patel Marg Jatni Khordha, a 4,800 sqft triple-storeyed building (under construction) at Sardar Patel Marg Jatni Khordha, Two shops totalling 500 sqft at Banadurga Market Complex Jatni Khordha, A 5,000 sqft plot in Bhubaneswar (Sarakantana, Ranasinghpur), a 0.115-acre plot in Jatni (near Laxmi Art, Sardar Patel Marg), Gold ornaments weighing 230 grams, Rs 1,55,540 in cash and Bank deposits over Rs.20.56 lakhs were unearthed in the name of Sahoo and his family members.

Other deposits are being ascertained.The Vigilance Technical Wing is currently assessing the value of these assets. This raid is part of an ongoing investigation into disproportionate assets accumulated by Sahoo.