Bhubaneswar, 01 July (H.S.): The Odisha Vigilance has arrested Dhanurdhar Biswal, Establishment Officer-cum-Office Superintendent at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. He is scheduled to be produced before the Court of the Special Judge, Vigilance, Sambalpur, on Wednesday.

The arrest follows extensive searches conducted at properties linked to Biswal, during which Vigilance officials allegedly unearthed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to the agency, the assets include two buildings, one of them a multi-storeyed residential building measuring approximately 1,700 sq ft, 32 valuable plots, cash exceeding ₹19.72 lakh, 83.05 grams of gold, bank deposits of over ₹39 lakh, two Hyva trucks, two tractors, one four-wheeler, and other movable and immovable properties.

The Vigilance stated that Biswal failed to provide a satisfactory explanation regarding the acquisition of these assets during the course of the investigation.

Following the findings, the agency registered Sambalpur Vigilance P.S. Case No. 09/2026 against the accused under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018.

The investigation is underway to ascertain the full extent of the alleged disproportionate assets and examine whether additional properties or financial transactions are linked to the case.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Monalisa Panda