DA case: RTO in vigilance net
Bhubaneswar, Jul 6: On the allegations of acquisition of assets disproportionate to the known sources of income by Basanta Kumar Behera, R.T.O. Dhenkanal, his Residential Govt. Quarter at SCB Medical College, Cuttack, 4 BHK flat at Cosmopollis Apartment, Dumduma, Bhubaneswar, residential building at Ranihat, Cuttack, house of relative at Village-Arikana, PS-Binjharpur, Dist- Jajpur and Office Room located at RTO Office, Dhenkanal were simultaneously searched on 5.7.2018 by the Officers of Vigilance, Cuttack Division on the strength of Search Warrants issued by the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack.
In course of search and inventory, Basanta Kumar Behera, R.T.O. Dhenkanal, was found in possession of assets worth Rs. 3,85,75,326/- (Rupees Three Crores Eighty Five Lakhs Seventy Five Thousand Three Hundred Twenty Six) including one 4 BHK flat at Bhubaneswar, 7 nos of plots at Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, 4 nos of costly cars (Mercedes Benz, Toyota Innova, Honda Brio and Honda i-10), Bank deposits, LIC deposits, hard cash, gold ornaments and costly household articles etc. in his name and his family members.
After search and inventory and further enquiry, the income, expenditure and assets of Sri Behera and his spouse Dr. Arati Mallick @ Behera, were calculated and they were found in possession of disproportionate assets to the known sources of income to the tune of Rs. 2,97,06,108/- (Rupees Two Crores Ninety Seven Lakhs Six Thousand One Hundred Eight).
As Basanta Kumar Behera, R.T.O. Dhenkanal and his spouse were found in possession of such huge disproportionate assets amounting to 2.97 crores which they could not account for satisfactorily, Cuttack Vigilance P.S. Case No.32 dtd.6.7.2018 was registered against them U/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) P.C. Act. 1988/34 IPC for detailed investigation. In course of investigation, Sri Behera has been arrested today i.e. on 6.7.2018 and forwarded to the Hon’ble Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Cuttack. He has been remanded to judicial custody till 19.7.2018. Investigation of the case is in progress.
