By Subash Mohapatra
BHUBANESWAR: It seems Odisha bureaucrats fell into honey trap as the chit-fund operators managed to get success in their dirty businesses in the State by looting lakhs of poor people.
The role of two former Chief Secretaries of Odisha for the promotion of chit fund is likely to be investigated by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a source said.
One of them tried to derail the chit-fund investigation, when the matter was handled by Crime Branch, and the latter one helped his close aide and chit fund operator to spread his illusive business in Odisha’s remote KBK region.
One of the former Chief Secretaries kept alert letters from Centre with him for many months and did not take any action. Evidences available with Headlines Everyday suggest that he also turned blind eyes into the serious allegations made by two complainants from KBK region.
What is amazing to note that CBI also did not yet touch the then CS who was most powerful and close to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Despite of complaints, several departments such as health and family welfare and tourism and culture undertook joint projects with Seashore and signed memorandum of understanding.
Seashore Foundation was given grant-in-aid to run the primary health centres; but no services provided by it. It is also pity that no investigation carried by the State government for the misappropriation of public money.
It is revealed that late night meetings were organized between Seashore crime syndicates with the then CS, where it was strict instruction from Prashanta Kumar Dash that the girls must be presentable.
A girl with condition of anonymity told Headlines Everyday that one Dilip was the key person to arrange meeting with the then CS, who later joined in infamous industrial house. The girls were taken from Kharvel Nagar and asked to “cooperate” during and after the meeting. Amongst other places, Dash’s choice was a famous hotel in Nayapalli, and he prefers to use as his den.
Dilip was key person after Subhankar, who currently spends his time Special Jail Bhubaneswar. One of the Seashore directors Gopal Chandra Sahu was Das’s confidante to carefully handle Subhankar, who was the prime key for logging into high ranks officials of the State, from Civil and Police service.
It is not only limited to meeting followed by dinner party consisting of women and girls.
Seashore lured and used many of its women employees as the directors of the several Seashore units; who became the victims of his illusive business. It is also told to Headlines Everyday, two ministers of Odisha government nominated their close confidantes as directors of several Seashore Units.
Artha Tatwa was not far behind the strategy. Artha Tatwa’s Pradip Sethy still has contacts with model Preeti Bhatia, and continues to talk several hours talk from special jail to her. Prashant Kumar Das also has been in touch with his co-directors. The role of jail authorities is seriously doubtful how the persons in custody manage to talk with their aides without any surveillance for hours together.
Directors of Seashore Group of Companies:
Royal Purple Hotels Private Limited
02183032, SACHIN KUMAR RAJU, Director , 21 May 2008
00843963, PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 21 May 2008
SAGAR MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED
03419332 SAPNA JENA, Director, 14 December 2012
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 15 September 2011
SAGIARIEN SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED
03421403 APARAJITA PATNAIK, Director, 17 December 2012
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 15 March 2008
SANKET INVESTMENTS AND MARKETING LIMITED
02031548 PRAVAT KUMAR DASH, Director, 17 June 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 17 June 2011
03576083 NIBEDITA NATH, Director, 25 July 2011
SEASHORE HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
03439352 MANISA SINGH, Director, 11 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 17 August 200
SEASHORE AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
03435882 NANDINI SWAIN, Director, 11 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Mng Director, 21 July 2006
SEASHORE CONSULTANCY & CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE LIMITED
03421403 APARAJITA PATNAIK, Director, 11 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 3 May 2005
SHREE MICRO CREDIT SERVICES
03439352 MANISA SINGH, Director, 07 September 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 07 September 2011
SEASHORE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICE LIMITED
03421336 ROJALIN DASH, Director, 25 May 2011
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 25 May 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 25 May 2011
SEASHORE COURIER & CARGO PRIVATE LIMITED
03435882 NANDINI SWAIN, Director, 20 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 23 February 2010
SEASHORE TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 15 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 09 August 2009
SEASHORE SHIPPING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 02 May 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 02 May 2011
FALCON CONSULTANCY PRIVATE LIMITED
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 20 November 2012
03439352 MANISA SINGH, Director, 13 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 13 April 2006
SEASHORE PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
03421403 APARAJITA PATNAIK, Director, 18 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 23 February 2011
FLORENCE BIOTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 12 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 01 October 2009
SEASHORE SECURITIES LIMITED
03419332 SAPNA JENA, Director, 12 April 2011
05240823 GOPAL CHANDRA SAHU, Director, 05 March 2012
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Mng Director, 25 April 2008
SAUBHAGYA DRINKS PRIVATE LIMITED
03419332 SAPNA JENA, Director, 14 December 2012
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 19 March 2010
JATISH AGRO AND OIL PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 04 January 2011
03576083 NIBEDITA NATH, Director, 06 August 2011
SEASHORE DAIRY PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED
03419332 SAPNA JENA, Director, 18 April 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 15 November 2010
SRI KRISHNA AGRICULTURE PRIVATE LIMITED
03435882 NANDINI SWAIN, Director, 08 August 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 15 November 2010
SEASHORE CAPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED
03422005 SARITA MISHRA, Director, 21 February 2011
00843963 PRASHANTA KUMAR DASH, Director, 21 February 2011