India, July 21 -- Odisha's vigilance officials on Sunday said they identified a divisional forest officer in Keonjhar district who had amassed 115 plots in his and his family member's name over a period of two decades.

The detection was the highest accumulation of housing properties by a government functionary.

Following a raid on alleged disproportionate assets amassed by Nityananda Nayak, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Kenduleaf division in Keonjhar district, the officials found he and his family members were in possession of 115 plots amassed across three districts, said vigilance department director general YK Jethwa.

Of the 115 plots, at least 53 were registered in the DFO's name, while 42 were in his wife's name.

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