Assam: Government Employee to Slap Defamation Charges on Vigilance Officials

MANGALDAI: The sleuths of the vigilance and anti-corruption department had carried out an operation against a Mandal at the Mangaldai Revenue Circle office. But after the operation failed to find any proof against the official, he threatened to slap defamation charges against them.

The incident took place in the office of the Mandaldai Revenue Circle. Mandal Naba Nath was investigated in connection with him accepting bribes from the public. They were investigating the official regarding the acceptance of Rs 5000 from a citizen in the name of issuing certain essential documents from the office. The sleuths questioned him regarding the bribery issues at the canteen itself.

They carefully continued to search for the cash or any proof of the same. They also conducted the necessary exams regarding the bribes and questioned the accused. But they failed to recover the cash or any proof of accepting the bribe from Naba Nath.

Following this development, Naba Nath mentioned that he had not accepted any bribe. He mentioned that an investigation was initiated against him without any reason to do so with the aim of maligning his name. Naba Nath mentioned that he will be taking legal action against them, adding that he will be slapping defamation charges against those who initiated the charges.

In a significant development, the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption in Assam executed a successful operation resulting in the arrest of Sub-Inspector (SI) Ibotombi Singh from Rangia Police Station in Kamrup district. The arrest unfolded following allegations of bribery leveled against Singh. According to officials from the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, SI Ibotombi Singh, a Sub-Inspector in the Unarmed Branch (UB) at Rangia Police Station, had purportedly demanded Rs. 10,000 as a bribe from a complainant. The alleged reason for the bribe was to cover travelling and related expenses for the complainant's participation as a witness in a Departmental Proceeding initiated against them.

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