Head clerk faces DA case for assets over Rs 58lakh

Disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of over Rs 58 lakh were found in possession of a roads and building (R&B) division head clerk after his houses and offices were searched by the state vigilance sleuths here today, official sources said.
On the allegation of acquisition and possession of the ill-gotten assets, the sleuths conducted simultaneous raids at the houses and offices of head clerk Chaitanya Charan Rout, who works in the R&B division of Kendrapara.
Teams of vigilance cops raided Rout's residence at Kendrapara and Markat Nagar here and also at his paternal house in Hajari Bagicha of Kendrapara. Rout's office was also raided, a press release issued by the vigilance directorate here.

Meanwhile, vigilance sources also informed that a case under Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act was registered against the head clerk of Bamra tehsil of Sambalpur district for allegedly demanding and receiving illegal gratification.
Head clerk Lalit Mohan Patnaik was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs 2000 from one Sugree Bagh of Kechhupani village of the same tehsil in connection with a mutation case filed by the latter for issuance of Records of Right (RoR).