MVI Found in Possession of 44 Plots, 1 kg Gold During Vigilance Raids

Vigilance on Sunday unearthed around 44 plots besides gold ornaments/articles weighing around 1 kg belonging to Boudh motor vehicle inspector (MVI), Golap Chandra Hansdah, during raids at his property in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

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BHUBANESWAR:

Of the total 1 kg, the anti-corruption agency found Hansdah possessing two gold biscuits each weighing 50 gm besides silver ornaments weighing over 2 kg. Hansdah and his family members own 43 plots in and around Baripada town and one plot on the outskirts of Balasore town. Sources said, the sale deed value of the 44 plots has been calculated at ₹1.49 crore. However, Vigilance officers suspect undervaluation of the plots during their registration. A thorough probe has been initiated in this regard, the sources added.