Assam: Govt Employee Arrested For Taking Bribe In Nagaon

Guwahati: Another government employee was caught red-handed on Wednesday by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department while accepting a bribe.

An accountant at the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department was caught red-handed for accepting a bribe near his house.

The arrestee has been identified as Pulin Saikia.

The anti-corruption cell tweeted that it had set up a trap at Samaguri in Assam’s Nagaon, where it had managed to capture accountant Pulin Saikia after he had taken a Rs 35,000 bribe in exchange for releasing a complaint’s bill.

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam wrote, “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM laid a trap at Samaguri, Nagaon & caught red handed Pulin Saikia, Accountant, O/O Executive Engineer, PHE, Bokakhat, near his house soon after he accepted Rs. 35,000/-from the complainant for releasing running Bill @CMOfficeAssam @assampolice @surendrakr_ips.”

Following his arrested, a search operation was carried out at his residence by the authorities.

During the search operation, around Rs 6 lakhs in cash was recovered from his residence.

According to the CM’s vigilance cell, Rs 6,05,700 in cash was recovered during the search operation at Pulin Saikia’s residence.

However, the cash was seized by the officials.

“Further to the trap & arrest of Pulin Saikia last night, search by @DIR_VAC_ASSAM at his residential premises in Samaguri has led to recovery of cash Rs. 6,05,700/-. The same has been seized and lawful action is being taken. @assampolice @CMOfficeAssam @surendrakr_ips,” Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam further wrote on Twitter.