India, June 7 -- In a major anti-corruption operation, Odisha Vigilance on Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at nine locations linked to government engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera, recovering around Rs.2 crore in cash from bank lockers allegedly associated with his family.

Behera is currently serving as an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) with the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) in Baliguda, Kandhamal district.

The searches, spread across Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Jajpur and Baliguda, also led investigators to multiple high-value properties, land holdings and financial assets.

Officials said the operation remains underway and the total value of the assets is still being assessed.

Raids conducted at nine locations

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