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Odisha Vigilance arrests Joint Director of Soil Conservation in disproportionate assets case

Bhubaneswar, July 1 (UNI) Joint Director of Soil Conservation & Watershed Development, Dayanidhi Bagh, was arrested today by Odisha Vigilance for possessing disproportionate assets.
He will be produced before the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhawanipatna, later in the day.
Bagh was found in possession of disproportionate assets, including two buildings, a 3-BHK flat, 84 acres of land comprising two farmhouses over 48 acres in Nabarangpur, 312 grams of gold, bank deposits exceeding Rs.58 lakh, and a benami Brezza car.
He failed to satisfactorily account for these assets during searches conducted by Vigilance officials.
A case has been registered against Bagh, and the investigation is currently underway.
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