Odisha Vigilance Raids Dharmasala ABEO at Seven Locations Over Disproportionate Assets

Bhubaneswar, October 12: Odisha Vigilance has launched simultaneous raids at seven locations linked to Jayadev Jena, Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO) of Dharmasala block in Jajpur district, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The searches are underway at multiple locations across Bhubaneswar, Ganjam and Jajpur districts, including the officer’s residences, relatives’ houses and office chamber.

The locations include a three-storey building in Patrapada, Bhubaneswar, a two-storey building and another property in P. Nuagaon, Ganjam, a relative’s house in Burujhari, another relative’s residence in Janani Vihar, Khandagiri, a rented house in Jarka, Jajpur, and his office chamber.

The raids are being conducted by a team comprising three Additional Superintendents of Police, four Deputy Superintendents of Police and nine inspectors, along with other Vigilance personnel.

Further searches and verification of assets are underway.