CBI arrests former Assam CM's son Ashok Kumar Saikia

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday arrested former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia's son Ashok Kumar Saikia in Guwahati.

Ashok Kumar Saikia was arrested in a special case which originates from the chargesheet no 9/2005 dated 17.06 2005 submitted by CBI following the investigation made in two cases, viz. RC Case no.5/E/2001- Cal and RC case no.6/E/2001-Cal which were registered by the CBI on transfer of the Paltan Bazar PS case no. 199/98 and no.202/98 respectively. These two Paltan Bazar cases no 199/98 and no.202/98 were filed on 6.4.1998 by Assam State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Rank (ASCARD) Ltd, Guwahati by lodging two separate FIRs.

Ashok Kumar Saikia told media persons that in one case the court had already given the verdict and he had appealed to the court. The other case was loan related. Saikia claimed he had already cleared the dues to the bank.

A CBI source said that the arrest warrant against Ashok Kumar Saikia had been issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). He would be produced before the CBI special court on Monday.

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