Environmental Scientist, State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar, Dr Adhikari Ashok Kumar Chatterjee was arrested on Wednesday in a disproportionate assets case. He was produced in the Vigilance Court, Baleswar which remand him to judicial custody till December 26.
On the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets by Dr Chatterjee, who is former Regional Officer, Regional Pollution Control Board, Rayagada, simultaneous searches had been conducted on February 28 this year in his rented house at Nehru Nagar, Rayagada Town, office chamber at Kasturi Nagar, Rayagada, double storied building at Bhimpura, Baleswar, flat at Nirupama Apartment, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, double storied building at Badaraghunathpur, Bhubaneswar, quarter of his relative at Birla Tyres colony, Bampada, and parental house at Badapada village, Pattamundai, Kendrapara on the strength of search warrants issued by Court of Special Judge Vigilance, Baleswar.
After house search, a case had been registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act for possession of disproportionate assets amounting to Rs 1,75,44,453 beyond his known sources of income.