Guwahati: In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Assam, apprehended two individuals associated with the Revenue Circle Office in Kamrup district.
The operation, carried out on April 22, led to the arrest of Hazarat Ali, the Gaon Pradhan of Khameri Gaon, and Anup Kr. Choudhury, Lot Mandal of the same office, on charges of bribery.
According to the DVAC, Hazarat Ali was caught red-handed accepting a bribe at the Office of the Nagarbera Revenue Circle. The DVAC’s meticulous operation also uncovered the involvement of Anup Kr. Choudhury, who was found colluding with Ali in the illicit act.
The bribery scheme reportedly revolved around facilitating namjari-related works, with Ali and Choudhury allegedly demanding bribes for their services. The DVAC, acting swiftly, took both individuals into custody following the operation.
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In an official statement shared on social media platform X, the DVAC announced, “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed Hazarat Ali, Gaon Pradhan, Khameri Gaon, after he accepted a bribe in the Office of the Nagarbera Revenue Circle, District-Kamrup, in conspiracy with Anup Kr. Choudhury, Lot Mandal, for namjari-related works.”
The statement further elaborated on the involvement of Anup Kr. Choudhury, stating, “In the same trap operation, Anup Kr. Choudhury, Lot Mandal of the Office of the Nagarbera Revenue Circle, Dist- Kamrup, has also been apprehended for demanding bribe and accepting it through the Gaon Pradhan, in conspiracy with him.
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