Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- The Vigilance officials have so far recovered Rs 60 lakhs cash, gold ornaments weighing 800 grams, documents relating to purchase of gold, costly vehicles and huge money deposits following searches at different places associated with Odisha cadre IFS officer Abhay Kant Pathak.

On the strength of search warrants issued by the Court of Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar, simultaneous searches were conducted at five places in Bhubaneswar, seven places at Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra and one place in Bihar by officers of Vigilance Cell Division on November 25 and 26.

During the course of house search and subsequent enquiry, till now, cash of about Rs 60 lakhs have been found. Besides, costly household articles a...