Assam: Lat Mandal arrested for accepting bribe in Hajo

Guwahati: A team of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell arrested a Lat Mandal in Hajo in Assam’s Kamrup district on charges of accepting a bribe.

The arrested Lat Mandal has been identified as Tankeswar Nath.

He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from the complainant.

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The incident took place at the office of the Hajo Revenue Circle Officer.

Today, a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed and arrested Sh Tankeswar Nath, Lat Mandal, O/O Circle Officer, Hajo Revenue Circle immediately after he accepted demanded bribe from the complainant for conversion of his ceiling land to Miyadi Patta. @CMOfficeAssam @assampolice pic.twitter.com/W5gudr2V5K

— Surendra Kumar (@surendrakr_ips) March 17, 2023

ADGP Surendra Kumar in a tweet said, “Today, a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed and arrested Sh Tankeswar Nath, Lat Mandal, O/O Circle Officer, Hajo Revenue Circle immediately after he accepted demanded bribe from the complainant for conversion of his ceiling land to Miyadi Patta.”

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The arrested Lat Mandal has been sent to judicial custody. An investigation into the matter is underway.