GUWAHATI: The Assam Police have urged citizens of the state to report any kind of monetary demands made by government employees and have also issued two helpline numbers in this regard.
This was announced by Special Director General of Police (DGP) Law and Order, GP Singh on Friday. Citizens have been asked to report bribery cases at the helpline numbers: 0361-2462295 and 1800-3453767.
Taking to twitter, Singh wrote, "Please give specific information of demand made by a government employee before giving money. This would allow us to lay trap and catch them red-handed."
This comes after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell arrested two state government officials while taking bribe in Morigaon and Dibrugarh districts.
As per reports, in one of the incidents, the anti-corruption wing along with Morigaon police laid a trap and arrested red-handed Barsha Bora Bordoloi, district excise superintendent of Morigaon while accepting bribe money.
The said accused was arrested while demanding Rs 1 lakh from a person to provide a licence for a wine shop in the district. She was arrested while accepting the bribe after a complaint was lodged against her.
Similarly, in another operation by the anti-corruption wing, one Nabajyoti Sarma, dealing assistant office of the block elementary education officer (BEEO), Khuwang, Dibrugarh was held while accepting bribe money.
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