Assam: Panchayat secretary arrested for bribery in Bongaigaon
Guwahati: A man identified as a panchayat secretary was arrested by the police in Bongaigaon, Assam for alleged bribery on Thursday.
According to sources, the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, arrested Ranjit Kr Sarkar, Secretary of North Salmara Gaon Panchayat in Bongaigaon.
He was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 7,000 on Thursday.
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The complaint, filed by a contractor, alleged that Sarkar sought a bribe to process bills.
Unwilling to pay, the contractor approached the Directorate, leading to a sting operation.
A team from the Directorate laid a trap at the North Salmara Gaon Panchayat office in Srijangram, catching Sarkar red-handed after he accepted the bribe.
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The tainted money was recovered and seized in the presence of independent witnesses, sources said.
A case was registered at the ACB Police Station (Case No. 74/2024) under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.