Badachana R&B Engineer Under Vigilance Scanner Over Disproportionate Assets Allegations
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday launched simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Tapan Sethi, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Roads & Buildings (R&B) Sub-Division at Badachana in Jajpur district, following allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
The searches were carried out on the strength of warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack.
A Vigilance team comprising three Additional Superintendents of Police (Addl. SPs), six Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), three Inspectors, and supporting staff participated in the operation.
According to Vigilance officials, the raids covered seven premises associated with the engineer, including a triple-storey residential building in CDA Sector-7, Cuttack, another triple-storey building at Sidhamahavir in Puri, a farmhouse at Kantapada in Cuttack district, his ancestral house at Jhinkiria village in Puri district, his in-laws’ residence in the 42 Mouza area of Cuttack, a double-storey building at Kantabada in Bhubaneswar, and his official chamber at the R&B Sub-Division office in Badachana.
Officials said the verification process is currently underway to assess movable and immovable assets, bank deposits, investments, and other financial holdings linked to Tapan Sethi.
Presently, Tapan Sethi is serving under the Superintending Engineer, R&B Division, Charbatia, Choudwar.
Odisha Vigilance stated that detailed information regarding the valuation of assets and findings from the searches will be released after completion of the verification process.
