Sleuths of Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on Tuesday arrested Suspended Assam Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rounak Ali Hazarika.

The Senior IPS officer was arrested from his residence for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

He was arrested by a team of CM Vigilance Cell team led by SP Rosie Kalita from his residence at Rupkonwar Path in the Hengrabari area of Guwahati city.

Hazarika, who was serving as the DIG (border), was suspended in July for allegedly going abroad on several occasions since 2011 without taking necessary permission.

Hazarika joined the Assam Police Service (APS) in 1992 and was later promoted to the IPS cadre.