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Crorepati watchman in Orissa under ACB radar
Anti-corruption officials were in for a surprise when they raided a house based on a complaint and found that the watchman of a state-run firm allegedly has assets worth at least Rs two crore.
The government employee was identified as Rajanikant Jena, a watchman at the state owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDCO), posted at the Cuttack division.
Jena, whose monthly salary was about Rs 3,500, allegedly has a fleet of cars, three buildings in the state capital, a luxury guest house in Puri, bank balance, deposits in LIC and other financial institutions, officials said.
On the allegation of acquisition and possession of disproportionate assets by the watchman, the vigilance sleuths raided his residential building at Chandrasekharpur Housing Board Colony on Saturday.
“We searched Jena’s house and movable and immovable assets were found in possession of his name and in the name of his family members. Movable assets like costly household articles, some luxury cars and gold ornaments weighing about 205 gms. Deposits in different banks and post offices worth Rs 29,96,290 and LIC Rs 21,56,386 and cash Rs 33,43,960 have been seized,” they said.
Immovable assets included one four storied building at Baliapanda, Puri and one building at Chandrasekharpur Housing Board Colony, Bhubaneswar, three numbers of MIG-II houses at Chandrasekharpur, total worth Rs 1,20,67,000 have also been detected, they said.
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