Recent search by the enforcement directorate (ED) on properties linked to BJD’s Bhandaripokhari MLA Prafulla Samal and Tuesday’s 12-hour bandh at Barapada in Bhadrak district by Barapada Vikash Manch have cast a shadow on the former minister’s fate ahead of the elections.
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a case against a Khar builder, Paramvir Developers, and its promoters for financial irregularities of Rs 78 crore. This is the first time that the regulatory body has registered a complaint based on a forensic audit of the project. Read more.