Guwahati: An Assam Secretariat official was arrested by Garchuk police for allegedly accepting a bribe in connection with liquor shop licences, according to reports.
The arrested official has been identified as Devolina Patowary, an employee of the Housing and Urban Development Department at the Assam Secretariat.
According to the allegations, Patowary had collected money from several persons on the promise of facilitating liquor shop licences. Several people were reportedly deceived in the process.
Garchuk police reportedly caught Patowary while she was allegedly accepting a bribe and subsequently took her into custody for questioning and further investigation.
Police are probing the allegations of fraud and are also examining whether other persons were involved in the alleged liquor licence racket.
Further details, including the alleged bribe amount, the identity of the complainant and the charges registered in the case, are awaited.