Assam: Nagaon police nabs MVI on bribery charges
First Published: 12th January, 2022 12:24 IST
The crusade against corruption continues in Assam. A motor vehicle inspector ( MVI ) was arrested in Nagaon under bribery charges. Also Read: Northeast COVID update: Assam registers 2837 cases,
The crusade against corruption continues in Assam. A motor vehicle inspector ( MVI ) was arrested in Nagaon under bribery charges.
Also Read: Northeast COVID update: Assam registers 2837 cases, Mizoram 880
As per reports, the MVI identified as Hemen Das was arrested along with office assistants Pranav Mahanta and Balwant Kaur for allegedly demanding Rs 35 thousand for conducting a fitness test on the person’s vehicle. The trio was caught red handed accepting the bribe by a team of Nagaon Police.
Also Read: COVID surge: Schools to remain close in Meghalaya till January 24
Following the arrest, the police raided the office of Hemen Das where they found cash worth Rs 2 lakh 9 thousand from his desk. The Nagaon police team also raided the rented house of Hemen Das, where they recovered Rs. 8 lakh, 13 thousand in cash.
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