Last Updated on December 11, 2023 8: 12pm
Guwahati: In their continued drive against corruption and graft cases, the sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Monday arrested a Lat Mandal from Bongaigaon for accepting a bribe of Rs. 4,000 from a person for mutation-related works.
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The arrested Lat Mandal, Sudhir Kumar Paul at the office of the circle officer, Bongaigaon Revenue Circle in — Bongaigaon had demanded Rs. 40,000 as a bribe from the complainant for mutation-related works.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the DVAC to take necessary legal action against the public servant.
“A trap was laid today by a team from the DVAC in the office of the Circle Officer, Bongaigaon Revenue Circle. Sudhir Kumar Paul was caught red-handed immediately after he accepted Rs 4,000 as part of the demanded bribe from the complainant,” police said.
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“The bribe money has been recovered from his possession and has been seized accordingly. A case was registered in ACB Police Station vide ACB PS case No 106/2023 under section 7(a) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988,” they added.