Bhubaneswar, Sept. 29 -- The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday launched simultaneous raids at seven locations linked to Sambalpur Factories and Boilers Assistant Director Umakanta Samantaray over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The searches are underway in Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Khordha and include his house, office and other properties.

In Sambalpur, Vigilance officials are searching a 3-BHK flat at Sun City Apartment in Dhanakauda. His chamber in Sambalpur is also being searched.

In Bhubaneswar, a duplex at Nandan Vihar is under search, while another building in Jatani is also being checked.

The Vigilance team is also conducting searches at a three-storey building in Totabehera S...