Odisha Engineer Nabbed for Unexplained Wealth

An assistant engineer in Odisha was arrested for possessing assets disproportionate to his income. The arrest followed raids on his properties, revealing excess wealth of 317%. A colleague's properties were also raided, and further investigations are ongoing.

An assistant engineer in Odisha was arrested on charges of asset accumulation disproportionate to his income, according to a statement from the Vigilance Department on Wednesday.

The arrest came subsequent to multiple raids on the engineer's office and private properties, where authorities discovered wealth exceeding his known financial resources by 317%.

A separate investigation and raid were conducted on properties owned by a close colleague of the accused, with further inquiries being pursued by the vigilance wing.

(With inputs from agencies.)