Mayurbhanj, Sept. 11 -- Late on the night of September 10, Odisha Vigilance officials intercepted two auditors of the Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste (ST/SC) Department of the Government of Odisha in Baripada, seizing a total of Rs 14,38,340 collectively.

The auditors were travelling from the District Welfare Office (DWO) in Baripada to their hotel, Mohapatra Hotel on Roxy Lane, in an official Scorpio vehicle belonging to the DWO. They had just finished their audit work for the day.

During the interception, vigilance teams recovered Rs 5,51,510 in cash from the two men. The money was found packed in 52 envelopes and 20 loose bundles. The auditors could not give a satisfactory explanation for the large amount of cash they were carryi...