Archive · 10 Oct 2026
EOW Files Fresh Case Against BJD Leader Over Alleged ₹1.22 Crore Fraud
Police investigators in Odisha have opened a new case involving Raja Chakra and others.
The case is about a disagreement over land and a stone-crushing business.
A complainant says people were intimidated, machines were taken away and ₹1.22 crore in dues was not paid.
The complaint also alleges that illegal mining caused losses to the state.
These are allegations, and investigators are checking what happened.
Raja Chakra is already in jail over a separate mining case.
A senior BJD leader has also accused former district officials of allowing earlier alleged activities, but those claims are not established in this report.
The Economic Offences Wing registered a fresh case against BJD youth leader Soumya Sankar Chakra, also known as Raja Chakra, Sadashiv Samal and others.
The case concerns allegations over a disputed crusher unit and adjoining land in Nunujharan village, Keonjhar district.
The complainant alleges intimidation to facilitate a land transfer, removal of machinery and unpaid dues of ₹1.22 crore.
The complaint also cites alleged illegal mining linked to the crusher unit and resulting losses to the state exchequer.
Chakra is in jail in connection with an earlier mining scam case; the EOW is investigating the new allegations.
- Who
- The Economic Offences Wing registered a case against Soumya Sankar Chakra (Raja Chakra), Sadashiv Samal and others.
- What
- A fresh case concerns alleged intimidation, disputed transfer of land, removal of crusher machinery and unpaid dues of ₹1.22 crore.
- When
- The article does not specify when the case was registered.
- Where
- Nunujharan village in Keonjhar district, Odisha.
- Why
- The case followed allegations concerning control of land and a crusher unit, outstanding dues and linked illegal mining.
Complainant and political allegations
Investigation and response
Alleged land and crusher-unit misconduct
Complainant and political allegations
The complainant alleges intimidation to facilitate a land transfer, removal of machinery and failure to pay ₹1.22 crore in dues.
Investigation and response
The EOW is investigating the allegations to establish the facts and determine the roles of those named; the article does not report a response from the accused.
Alleged involvement of former district officials
Complainant and political allegations
BJD senior leader Badri Narayan Patra alleged that Raja Chakra's activities had backing from the then district administration and called for scrutiny of the former Keonjhar Collector and Superintendent of Police.
Investigation and response
The article reports Patra's claims but provides no response from the former officials or independent finding establishing their involvement.
- Investigating agency
- Economic Offences Wing (EOW)
- Alleged unpaid dues
- ₹1.22 crore
- Disputed site
- Crusher unit and adjoining land in Nunujharan village
- District
- Keonjhar district
- Named in the case
- Raja Chakra, Sadashiv Samal and others
- Investigation lead
- A Deputy Superintendent of Police-rank officer
- Raja Chakra's custody
- In jail over an earlier mining scam case