Cuttack, June 7 -- Odisha Vigilance officials have arrested an Assistant Executive Engineer posted at the ITDA office in Baliguda, Kandhamal district, over allegations of possessing assets far beyond his known sources of income.

According to Vigilance authorities, simultaneous raids were conducted on June 6 at nine locations linked to the engineer, including his residence, office, and properties associated with relatives.

During the searches, officials reportedly uncovered six buildings, fourteen plots of land, around 552 grams of gold, bank deposits worth approximately Rs 45 lakh, and cash exceeding Rs 2 crore.

The accused, identified as Baikuntha Nath Behera, was arrested and produced before the court following the raids.

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