India, April 1 -- The income tax department has attached 10 high value apartments in Bhubaneswar and 11.2 acres of land in Cuttack district of a Delhi-based man from Odisha who had allegedly acquired it through benami holdings funded by illegal mining of minor minerals.

Income tax officials said they have attached 10 high value apartments in Kalinganagar area of Bhubaneswar and 11.2 acres of land at Athagarh in Cuttack district belonging to one Tapas Ranjan Panda. After detailed enquiry, the benami properties were provisionally attached by the Benami Prohibition Unit of IT department in Bhubaneswar, officials said.

The properties were initially acquired in the names of two benami entities - Truism Infratech Pvt Ltd and True Aid Foundati...