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Odisha Vigilance arrests 'crorepati' ITDA engineer in DA charges

The Odisha Vigilance Department has unearthed assets worth crores of rupees, including over Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots, 341 gm of gold jewellery, and deposits exceeding Rs 45 lakh. These assets were discovered during raids on properties linked to a government engineer in connection with a disproportionate assets case.  Simultaneous searches were launched at multiple locations connected to Baikuntha Nath Behera, an assistant executive engineer (AEE) with the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, in Kandhamal district. The assets were found in the names of Behera and his family members across various places, including Bhubaneswar, Jajpur, and Baripada on Saturday.

According to information, Behera joined government service in 1999 as a junior engineer (civil) at Nabarangpur block, with an initial monthly salary of Rs 6,000. He subsequently served in various capacities under the ITDA and other government establishments in Nabarangpur and Udala. He was promoted to assistant engineer in October 2016, posted at ITDA, Nabarangpur, and further promoted to assistant executive engineer in February 2026, where he continues to serve at ITDA, Baliguda.


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