Bhubaneswar, Oct 12: Odisha Vigilance has detected three multi-storeyed buildings, 19 valuable plots, a four-wheeler and other assets during ongoing searches linked to Jayadev Jena, Assistant Block Education Officer (ABEO) of Dharmasala Block in Jajpur district, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.

According to Vigilance officials, the properties detected so far include a triple-storeyed building measuring around 4,300 square feet at Patrapada in Bhubaneswar, a double-storeyed building of approximately 3,850 square feet and another building measuring nearly 7,100 square feet at P. Nuagaon in Ganjam district.

The agency has also identified 19 plots in Bhubaneswar, Khalikote and Kodala in Ganjam district. The assets further include a Tata Nexon car and two two-wheelers registered in the names of Jena and his family members.

The Vigilance Technical Wing is assessing the value of the buildings and land parcels. Meanwhile, officials are weighing gold jewellery and verifying deposits and investments in various financial instruments. Searches are continuing, and further details are awaited.

Jena joined government service as an Assistant Teacher on August 25, 1987, under the rehabilitation scheme, with an initial monthly salary of Rs 1,000. He was promoted to Headmaster in 2014 and subsequently served at schools in Ganjam district.

He was appointed ABEO of Beguniapada Block in March 2023 before being transferred to Dharmasala Block in Jajpur district in November 2024, where he continues to serve.

The final assessment of the assets is awaited as the investigation progresses.

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