Odisha engineer detained after late-night chase, ₹21.89 lakh seized in vigilance raid
Odisha vigilance detained a water resources department engineer after seizing ₹21.89 lakh in unaccounted cash from him and his rented flat in Bhubaneswar.
An engineer from Odisha's water resources department was apprehended by the state vigilance department after a raid uncovered ₹21.89 lakh in unaccounted cash. Prasanjit Das, a 34-year-old superintending engineer, was detained near AG Square in Bhubaneswar late Friday night. The cash was seized from Das and his rented flat following a tip-off about bribes allegedly collected from contractors.
The operation commenced when vigilance officers received information that Das had solicited bribes at an Irrigation Inspection Bungalow in Jagatpur. Despite repeatedly changing locations and vehicles, Das was eventually tracked to Delta Chak in Bhubaneswar, where he was hosting a party. Two plainclothes officers entered the gathering and identified him, keeping him under surveillance.
Later, Das switched to his official Bolero and met with another contractor. Upon intercepting his vehicle near AG Square, officers recovered the first batch of cash. Subsequently, a vigilance team searched his rented flat and recovered an additional ₹14.6 lakh, totaling ₹21.89 lakh. The engineer's inability to provide a satisfactory explanation for the cash's origin led to his detention for further investigation.
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