New section added to SI case in connection to seizure of 835 gm gold

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 has been added to the case of (Government Railway Police) sub inspector (SI) Badri Prasad Baruati who was arrested in connection to a case related to transit of gold.

According to police source, Baruati's call records are being examined and the police have identified an account of a Home Guard which the accused was using to deposit and withdraw large sums of money In this connection, the Home Guard's statement was recorded at the CJM Court.

Meanwhile, an SIT (Special Investigation Team) is investigating the matter. Baruati was arrested in connection to a seizure of 835 gm gold which was made from two persons in the Bharalumukh area on June 15. During interrogation, the accused - Manoj Shah and Arman Ali narrated the involvement of Baruwati in the case.

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