Guwahati: In an operation carried out by the Vigilance & Anti-corruption Cell of the Assam Police, a junior engineer of the Debitola Block Development Officer in Kazigaon in Kokrajhar district was arrested.

The arrested junior engineer was identified as Sabibur Rahman.

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As per reports, Rahman was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000. 

He had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 15,000 in exchange for facilitating the passing of a bill.

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Earlier on Monday, a Lat Mandal posted at the Morigaon Circle Office in Morigaon district in Assam was arrested by the sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption.

As per officials, the arrested lat mandal has been identified as Nabajyoti Nath posted at Morigaon Revenue Circle.

He was arrested right in front of his office while accepting a bribe amount of Rs 15 thousand from a complainant.

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The V&AC in a tweet wrote, “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed Nabajyoti Nath, Lot Mandal of Morigaon Revenue Circle, in front of the Morigaon Circle Office immediately after he accepted Rs. 15,000/- as a bribe for processing of Namjari.”