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Vigilance Department detains three in Paralakhemundi pond renovation corruption case

The Odisha Vigilance Department detained three individuals on Wednesday in connection with alleged financial irregularities during the renovation of Sankuri and Patnaik ponds in Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district. A special team led by the Additional Superintendent of Vigilance conducted simultaneous raids across multiple locations to bring in the suspects for questioning regarding project quality and billing processes.

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Paralakhemundi Hill View
File photo: Chinmaya1973 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

The Vigilance Department launched a coordinated operation on Wednesday to investigate corruption allegations involving the development of Sankuri and Patnaik ponds in Paralakhemundi. Officials detained three individuals for questioning, including D. Yudhisthir, a former assistant engineer currently posted at the Gunupur NAC, Sanjeeb Champati, an engineer with the Paralakhemundi Municipality, and contractor Surendra Panigrahi from Berhampur.

The investigation focuses on financial irregularities, the quality of construction work, and the billing procedures associated with the pond projects. The operation was carried out by a special team under the leadership of the Additional Superintendent of Vigilance to address long-standing allegations of misconduct in the municipal infrastructure works.

Key Facts

  1. The Vigilance Department detained two engineers and one contractor.
  2. The investigation concerns the renovation of Sankuri and Patnaik ponds in Paralakhemundi.
  3. Detained individuals include D. Yudhisthir, Sanjeeb Champati, and Surendra Panigrahi.
  4. The operation involved simultaneous raids across multiple locations.
  5. The probe examines financial irregularities, construction quality, and billing processes.

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  1. 5 Aug

    1. SBsambad
      Vigilance: ସଙ୍କୁରୀ ଓ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ପୋଖରୀ ଦୁର୍ନୀତି ମାମଲାରେ ଭିଜିଲାନ୍ସର ବଡ଼ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ:୩ ଜଣଙ୍କୁ ଉଠାଇ ନେଲା ଭିଜିଲାନ୍ସ
    2. Dhdharitri
      ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ ବନ୍ଧ ଦୁର୍ନୀତି ଅଭିଯୋଗ: ଦୁଇ ଯନ୍ତ୍ରୀ-ଠିକାଦାରଙ୍କୁ ପଚରାଉଚରା ପାଇଁ ନେଲା ଭିଜିଲାନ୍ସ

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