Bhubaneswar, May 30 -- In a major anti-corruption operation, the Odisha Vigilance Department on Friday conducted raids at seven locations allegedly linked to Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, Chief Engineer of the Odisha Rural Works Division, from his Bhubaneswar flat and Angul residence.

Officials recovered about Rs 1 crore from his flat in Bhubaneswar and around Rs 1.1 crore from his residence in Angul, for a total cash recovery of approximately 2.1 crore. Officials said that the counting process is still underway.

According to the Vigilance Department, Sarangi threw bundles of Rs 500 notes from the window of his Bhubaneswar flat upon noticing the presence of the search team. Vigilance officials later recovered the cash in the presence of witne...