SI RECRUITMENT-SCAM PROBE: Summoned SP reports at CID office in Guwahati

*More Police officials to be grilled

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: Following summons from the CID (Criminal Investigation Department), the SP (Superintendent of Police) FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Officer), Barpeta, Kumar Sanjit Krishna reported at the city office of the investigation agency on Monday. He reportedly left the CID office at Ulubari here after five minutes.

The SP was summoned with the question paper-leak case connected with the recruitment of 597 SIs (Sub Inspector-unarmed branch) of the Assam Police on September 20. Mentionably, the Home (A) Department had transferred SP Kumar Sanjit Krishna from Karimganj on Sunday.

Police source informed that the CID summoned SP Kumar Sanjit Krishna after Rubul Hazarika mentioned his name during questioning. Rubul is one of the share holders of the Bongaigaon-based 'Akshay Tele Communication' (ATC). This firm along with other local firms were given the sub-contract to conduct the examination. Rubul is presently in CID custody.

The source further stated that Rubul came into contact with SP KS Krishna during the latter's earlier tenure as Bongaigaon SP. The SP was questioned by ADGP (Additional Director General of Police), Law & Order, GP Singh.

The source added that the CID may also question several other Police officials including Karimganj Additional SP (Border) Prasanta Dutta.

Meanwhile, the CID is continuing its operations to find out the owner of ATC, Akhiya Chand Baidya.

During the day, the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Guwahati sent one of the prime accused in the scam — Diban Deka — to judicial custody after he had completed six-day CID custody. Besides, the Court sent four other arrested persons to five-day CID custody. They are Rupam Das, Tarini Kanta Banikya, Pradip Mazumdar — all from Bongaigaon; and Manjit Bora from Kahilipara in Guwahati.

In another development, following the clues of a phone recording Nalbari Police arrested Pranab Sarma from Nalbari on Monday. Owner of Lata Pharmacy on the Hajo-Nalbari Road, Pranab reportedly demanded Rs 9 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs from a candidate.

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