Dhankuber is deputy forest ranger! Vigilance officers flew senses after seeing cash and jewelery
Cash recovered
Bhubaneswar: Officials of the Department of Prevention of Corruption Vigilance (Vigilance) recovered Rs 1.43 crore in cash, 1.5 kg and more than 4.6 kg silver from a “secret room” in the residence of a sub -one Ranger (Deputy Forest Ranger) in Koraput district of Odisha on Friday. This information has been given in an official statement. Korapur Vigilance Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravindra Kumar Panda said that in addition, vigilance teams also recovered a multi -storey building, three flats, two high -value plots, bank deposits worth Rs 1.33 crore, two cars and other household items worth more than Rs 15 lakh during the search.
Where is the raid?
- Ramchandra Nepak’s ancestral land, NKT Road, PR Petta, Jaipur Town, District Koraput.
- Flat No. 510, Golden Heights Residential Apartment, PR Petta, Jaipur.
- Flat No. 511, Golden Heights Residential Apartment, PR Petta, Jaipur.
- His brother’s flat, UMS Bhagwati Mansion, Raghunathpur, Bhubaneswar.
- His in -laws’ house, Sombar Tola, Jaipur Town.
- His office, Jaipur Forest Range.
The Vigilance Department launched a search operation at six locations of the upper-cum-cum-prabhari Ram Chandra Nepak of Japore One Range. He is accused of possessing more assets from known sources of income. The department said in a statement that the officer’s gross monthly salary is Rs 76,880 (pure Rs 69,680). Nepak started his career as a village forest worker on March 9, 1989 under the Social Forestry Division in Koraput. The statement said that about Rs 1.4 crore was recovered in a secret room in a flat in the flat located in the Golden Height Residential Apartment of Japore Town under a raid against Ramchandra Nepak. Machines have been installed for counting and counting continues.
It also states that 1.5 kg of gold, 4.63 kg silver, four gold biscuits, 16 gold coins and two high -price plots have also been detected in Japore Town. However, Nekk claimed that the properties found here also belong to his son and wife, who are doing business. Regarding the recovery of gold and silver, he said, “Gold and silver met him and his son as a gift during the wedding. There is nothing illegal in this.
Got secret treasure
The most shocking thing came to light when a secret treasure was found from flat number 510. So far, the authorities recovered about ₹ 1.4 crore cash from there. The amount was kept in a secret place, which the team discovered. The total cash recovery has increased to about ₹ 1.44 crore. The validity of the recovered property, the total weight of gold and other documents are under investigation. It is being seen from which source and how such a large property was collected.
Disproportionate assets
Deputy Ranger Shri Ramchandra Nekk is accused of depositing disproportionate assets than his known income. This income does not match their jobs and government salary. On this basis, this investigation was started, in which such a huge cash and assets have been exposed. Vigilance team is investigating the validity, bank accounts, documents and other electronic evidence of the properties. The possibility of detaining Mr. Nekk for questioning cannot be ruled out. This action is considered to be another major achievement of the Vigilance Department against government corruption in Odisha. In the coming days, the investigation can lead to more shocking revelations.
Report-Shubham Kumar, Odisha
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