Assam: Third Govt Employee Held on Bribery Charges in 12 Hrs

Last updated Apr 6, 2023 14

Guwahati: Another government official has been arrested on suspicion of bribery in Biswanath district of Assam, making it three detentions in a 12-hours.

Reports claim that the arrested government worker worked as a Lower Divisional Assistant (LDA) at FA Ahmed High School in Biswanath Ghat.

The LDA has been identified as Md. Anowar Hussain.

Hussain was caught red-handed while accepting tainted money from the complainant for processing pension works.

Informing the third arrest, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption tweeted, “This trap within last 12 Hrs. a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed and arrested Md. Anowar Hussain, LDA, FA Ahmed High School, Biswanath ghat, after he accepted demanded bribe from the complainant for processing pension works.”

Third trap within last 12 Hrs. A team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed and arrested Md. Anowar Hussain, LDA, FA Ahmed High School, Biswanath ghat, after he accepted demanded bribe from the complainant for processing pension works @CMOfficeAssam @assampolice @surendrakr_ips pic.twitter.com/PUSPXXeppa
— Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam (@DIR_VAC_ASSAM) April 6, 2023

A Gram Panchayat Secretary from Morigaon, identified as Mukut Chandra Kumar was arrested earlier today on suspicion of receiving a bribe from the complainant in the amount of Rs. 30,000 in exchange for releasing a check for house repair work.

The cell conducted an operation in Nagaon last night during which a Sub Inspector, identified as Suruzul Haque was caught in the act of collecting a Rs. 15,000 bribe from the complainant in exchange for resolving an old outstanding case.

The SI only had a month to retire from his job.