Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Friday conducted simultaneous searches at seven locations linked to Satyanarayan Sethy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Kotpad Block in Koraput district, over allegations of possession of Disproportionate Assets (DA) to his known sources of income.
The searches were carried out on the strength of warrants issued by the Special Judge, Vigilance, Jeypore. A vigilance team comprising seven Deputy Superintendents of Police, nine Inspectors, 11 Assistant Sub-Inspectors, and other supporting staff conducted raids at properties associated with Sethy in Koraput, Khordha, and Kendrapada districts.
The searches covered Sethy’s rented house at Parabeda in Jeypore, a residential flat in Jatani, his parental house in Kendrapada district, his government quarters at Kotpad, his office chamber, and two farm properties in Koraput district.
During the searches, Vigilance officials unearthed a range of assets allegedly linked to Sethy and his family members. These include a 2-BHK flat measuring around 1,000 sq ft at Hi-Tech Plaza in Jatani, Khordha district, a farmhouse spread over 10.03 acres with mango and eucalyptus plantations at Taragaon under Boriguma Tahasil, and another 4.35-acre farmhouse with Nilgiri plantation at the same location.
Officials also detected 32 plots under Jeypore, Boriguma, Kotpad, and Patangi tahasils in Koraput district. The measurement and valuation of the flat, plots and farm houses are being carried out by the Vigilance Technical Wing.
In addition, cash worth Rs 5.48 lakh and gold jewellery weighing around 300 grams were recovered during the searches. Details of bank deposits, postal savings, and other financial investments are being verified.
According to Vigilance, Sethy joined government service as a Junior Engineer on January 22, 1998, with an initial salary of Rs 7,100. He served in various postings in the Koraput and Nabarangpur districts before being promoted as an Assistant Engineer in 2015 and later as Assistant Executive Engineer in September 2025. He is currently serving as an AEE at Kotpad Block in Koraput district.
Vigilance officials said the searches were continuing and further details would be released after completion of the investigation.
