Vig sleuths recover Rs 2.33 lakh unaccounted cash from forest range officer

Koraput: Acting on a tip-off, vigilance sleuths on Sunday recovered Rs 2.33 lakh suspected ill-gotten cash from a forest range officer of Rayagada district. Sukumar Dukhu, posted in Gudari range, was intercepted near Indrabati Bridge in Nabarangpur district while travelling in his official vehicle to his home. "A vigilance team intercepted Dukhu while he was on his way back home on Senapati Street in Nabarangpur from Gudari. As he could not satisfactorily explain the source of the cash, the entire amount was seized along with the vehicle," read a vigilance release. The vigilance department launched simultaneous searches at three locations linked to the officer to probe possible disproportionate assets. "Simultaneous house searches are underway," said an official.