Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- As searches by Odisha Vigilance continued on Wednesday, investigators began piecing together how Additional Chief Engineer Rajesh Chandra Mohanty allegedly built a substantial asset base over his three-decade-long career.

Mohanty started his government service in 1994 as a stipendiary engineer with a monthly salary of just Rs 2,000. Over the years, he rose through key positions in the Water Resources Department, including postings in irrigation projects and major divisions.

During the ongoing raids, vigilance officials unearthed significant movable and immovable assets linked to him and his family. These include a palatial triple-storeyed building of around 3,000 sq ft in Bhubaneswar's Baramunda Housing Board Col...