Vigilance unearths huge assets of Hirakud Assistant Conservator of Forests

SAMBALPUR: Vigilance officials unearthed huge assets including three buildings, four flats, seven plots and Rs 14.5 lakh cash during raids on properties linked to the assistant conservator of forests (ACF), Hirakud Wildlife Division Rebati Raman Joshi on Friday.

Officials of the anti-graft agency said acting on allegations of the ACF amassing disproportionate assets ( DA) to his known sources of income, simultaneous searches were conducted at nine locations linked to Joshi.

Three DSPs, 10 inspectors and other support staff carried out the raids in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts on the strength of search warrants issued by the special Vigilance judge.