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Assam: Police Recovers Illegal Weapon From Residence Of Arrested GMC Chief Engineer

Cops recovered one handgun, one air gun, and 10 rounds of .22 ammunition, during the search.

Sentinel Digital Desk

GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cell has recovered one handgun, one air gun, and 10 rounds of .22 ammunition during a search operation at the arrested Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) chief engineer Indrajit Bora's home in Games Village in Guwahati.

The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption have taken immediate possession of the weapons and ammo. The anti-corruption squad officials had earlier discovered a significant quantity of cash during a thorough investigation of Bora's home.

Significantly, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation's (GMC) head engineer was detained for soliciting and receiving bribes.

On Wednesday, a team of authorities from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cell caught the chief engineer, Indrajit Bora, red-handed and took him into custody. Sources claim that Bora was detained after he accepted 4,000 rupees from the complainant to release his security deposit.

A contractor has been identified as the defendant.

“ A team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed and apprehended Sh Indrajit Bora, Chief Engineer, O/O Guwahati Municipal Corp. immediately after he accepted demanded bribe from the complainant for releasing his security deposit.” wrote the ADGP of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell of Assam informing of this via twitter.

A Lat Mandal was detained last week in Hajo, Assam, on suspicion of receiving a bribe. At the office of the Hajo Revenue Circle officer, a team from the anti-corruption cell caught the Lat Mandal red-handed and imprisoned him.

Tankeswar Nath has been recognized as the Lat Manadal who was apprehended. He was detained as he accepted a Rs 4,000 bribe from the complainant.

Assam police detained one person on allegations of cyber fraud in the Bongaigaon district on March 21 as part of a successful crackdown on the state's escalating number of cyberfraud cases.

Golam Murtaza, the arrested individual, is a Malda, West Bengal, inhabitant. Police conducted a search and seized a mobile phone, cash, and more than 21 ATM cards from different banks.

Statewide police continue to tighten up on cybercriminals. A case has been filed against the person who was arrested, and more investigation is ongoing to find out whether there are any other connections to the case.

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