Bhubaneswar, Jun 25 (PTI) : The vigilance wing of Odisha Police has arrested Prasanta Kumar Rout, the additional sub-collector of Nawarangpur district, for allegedly acquiring assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said.
Rout was arrested on Saturday and subsequently sent to jail after his bail petition was rejected by a court in Sundergarh district.
In a statement, the Vigilance Department said Rout was in possession of disproportionate assets worth Rs 5,21,09,659, which is “506% more than his known sources of income”.
