Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Odisha Police Seize Luxury Car of Fraud Accused
The police in Odisha have taken away a fancy car that belonged to a man named Soumya Shankar, also known as Raja Chakra.
He is the main person accused in a big fraud case.
The police found out that the car was bought using money that was stolen from a group that was supposed to help local tribal communities.
Soumya Shankar and his friends are accused of stealing more than Rs 32 crore.
The police are still investigating the case, and five people, including Soumya Shankar, have been arrested so far.
The Economic Offences Wing of the Odisha Police seized a luxury car belonging to Soumya Shankar alias Raja Chakra, the prime accused in a multi-crore fraud case.
The car was purchased using proceeds from the misappropriation of funds intended for the welfare of tribal communities near a state-run iron ore mine.
The investigation has revealed the misappropriation of more than Rs 32 crore from the Gandhamardhan Loading Agency & Transporting Cooperative Society Ltd.
Soumya Shankar, a BJD leader from Keonjhar district, was arrested in March 2023.
Five persons, including Soumya Shankar, have been arrested in the case and are currently in judicial custody.
- Who
- Soumya Shankar alias Raja Chakra, a BJD leader from Keonjhar district
- What
- Seizure of a luxury car purchased with proceeds of a multi-crore fraud
- When
- Wednesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- The car was purchased using funds misappropriated from the Gandhamardhan Loading Agency & Transporting Cooperative Society Ltd
- Accused
- Soumya Shankar alias Raja Chakra
- Crime
- Multi-crore fraud and misappropriation of funds
- Amount Misappropriated
- More than Rs 32 crore
- Organization Involved
- Gandhamardhan Loading Agency & Transporting Cooperative Society Ltd
- Location of Seizure
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha