Northeast India’s Only English and Hindi Satellite News Channel

Assam: Crackdown against corruption intensified, BDO and junior engineer arrested at Chaygaon

First Published: 25th May, 2018 16:17 IST

Intensifying the crackdown against corruption in Assam, the Anti-corruption and vigilance wing of the Assam police have arrested Bongaon Block Development Officer Atifur Rahman and Junior engineer Suchitro Talukdar on

Intensifying the crackdown against corruption in Assam, the Anti-corruption and vigilance wing of the Assam police have arrested Bongaon Block Development Officer Atifur Rahman and Junior engineer Suchitro Talukdar on charges of bribery.

The accused duo were caught red handed while accepting bribes of Rs five thousand from a contractor to award him a contract for construction of a road under the MGNREGA scheme at the cost of Rs 8 lakh.

The anti-corruption and vigilance wing carried out an operation to nab the corrupt officials on the basis of a complaint filed by Faizul Haq.

COMMENTS

WE RECOMMEND

Banner
Assam: Woman hacked to death on suspicion of practicing ‘witchcraft’ in Gossaigaon

The deceased woman has been identified as Maino Hasda, widow of late Mose Murmu

21st February 2024
Banner
Assam Congress forms quick response team amid leadership exodus

The objective of this team will be to provide immediate input in urgent situations till the party comes up with a proper response/narrative / counter-narrative

21st February 2024
Banner
Determined to resolve border issue: Meghalaya CM in Assembly

CM Conrad Sangma said that successive governments have always maintained the status quo on the inter-state boundary issues

21st February 2024
Banner
Dibrugarh jail security lapse: One prison official transferred, few more officials likely to be suspended

Sources said that Assam government has sought a report on the prison security lapse case

20th February 2024
Banner
Mother-son duo found dead, son had celebrated 15th birthday yesterday

Police in the meantime is aggressively working on the case to find out the truth

20th February 2024