Assam Secretariat Employee Arrested in Case of Bribery

Guwahati: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cell apprehended an Assam Secretariat employee who was allegedly receiving a bribe.

According to the Assam Police, a female government worker working as a senior assistant for the Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes was caught red-handed taking bribes inside the Assam Secretariat campus.

Seema Devi, a government employee, was caught red-handed taking bribe money worth Rs 4,000.

The team also recovered Rs 99,000 in cash from her purse, in addition to the bribe money.

Assam Police tweeted by mentioning in continuation to resolve the corruption issue.

On 3 January 2022, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister in a key meeting with all the SPs of the state emphasized ensuring transparency and warned police officers against being too lenient on criminals. Sarma also stated unequivocally that corruption and alleged public harassment in police stations will not be tolerated.

While the Assam Police Department has produced excellent results in the last six months, Chief Minister Sarma believes the department still needs to improve its investigation methods while dealing with offenders.

In addition, the Chief Minister stressed that corruption must not be tolerated in the policing system. All SPs have been asked by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to ensure that commoners are not harassed in the pretext of issuing accident reports or filing cases, among other things. Sarma stated that all cops must refrain from demanding monetary compensation in order to resolve situations involving ordinary citizens.

Last Year two staff of the treasury office in Assam Nagaon district is also arrested for allegedly accepting bribes.

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