Bhubaneswar, April 22: The Odisha Vigilance has filed a 3000-page chargesheet in a disproportionate assets case registered against former Odisha minister and Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi and his spouse.
The case was registered u/s u/s 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) PC Act, 1988 as amended by PC (Amendment) Act,2018 on the orders of the Lokayukta, Odisha for possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of income by Dr. Panigrahy during his tenure as a public servant.
During the course of the investigation, house searches were conducted and relevant materials, documents and information relating to assets, income and expenditure were collected.
Vigilance sources said after the completion of the investigation, Panigrahy was found in possession of assets disproportionate to the tune of Rs.9,18,13,007 which he could not explain satisfactorily. His spouse was also found liable for abetting the offence.
Accordingly, the Investigation Report was filed before the Lokayukta on June 9 last year and after examining the investigation Report, the Lokayukta on April 20 last ordered for submission of a chargesheet against Panigrahy and his spouse before the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar.
Vigilance sources said the chargesheet has been filed in the Special Court, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar documenting detailed evidence against Panigrahi and his spouse for standing their trial in the Court of law.
