Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Ram Chandra Satpathy, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of Athmallik Block, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Satpathy will be produced before the court later in the day. During a search operation conducted by Vigilance officials, Satpathy was found in possession of disproportionate assets, including a double-storeyed building, 22 high-value plots, approximately 350 grams of gold ornaments, bank deposits exceeding Rs.1.16 crore, and cash amounting to Rs.23.95 lakh (seized from his son-in-law's house). He was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the assets. The investigation is ongoing, Vigilance sources said. UNI DP KK

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