Bhawanipatna, Mar 8 (PTI) A former college principal was arrested in Odisha's Kalahandi district on Tuesday for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets after the Vigilance Directorate unearthed assets worth more than Rs 5 crore from his possession.

Searches were conducted at five places on Monday following inputs that Ramesh Chandra Sahoo was possessing assets disproportionate to the known sources of income.

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Sahoo was the former principal of the Hira Nila College in Biswanathpur, the Vigilance department said in a release.

A single-storey building, a house in Bhubaneswar, a plot and Rs 1.94 lakh in cash were among the movable and immovable assets worth over Rs 5 crore that were unearthed, it said.

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Sahoo could not satisfactorily account for the disproportionate assets.

A case has been registered against Sahoo and his spouse under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act and an investigation is on, the Vigilance added.

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