GUWAHATI: A personnel of the Assam police has been arrested for accepting bribe.
The arrested Assam police personnel has been identified as Niran Dhar Pawe.
Pawe was serving as a constable with the Bordoloni out-post in Dhemaji district of Assam.
He was arrested by the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption, Assam.
The development was confirmed by special director general (DG) of Assam police – GP Singh.
Special DG of Assam police – GP Singh termed the arrest of the constable as “first trap of 2023”.
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The Assam police constable was arrested for “giving relief to the complainant in a criminal case”.
“First trap of 2023 – Today, a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed and arrested Constable Niran Dhar Pawe of Bordoloni OP of Dhemaji district,” tweeted GP Singh.
“Further lawful action follows,” Special DG of Assam police – GP Singh added.
