Assam: Over Rs 7 Lakh Cash, demonetized notes worth Rs 87k recovered from residence of Dibrugarh DTO

Guwahati: In continuation of the war against corruption, the sleuths of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell on Friday launched a massive crackdown on alleged corruption practices in Assam’s Dibrugarh district transport office (DTO).

As per official, during the raid, the probe agency recovered Rs 7,03,800 unaccounted cash and demonetized notes worth Rs 87,000 from the residence of Sanjib Hazarika, DTO of Dibrugarh district.

Taking to Twitter, ADGP (Law & Order) GP Singh wrote, “In continuation of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM action against corruption at DTO office Dibrugarh, searches have been carried out at residence of Sri Sanjib Hazarika DTO Dibrugarh. Till now Rs.7,03,800 unaccounted cash recovered and 87k demonetized notes found.”

Earlier on Wednesday, the vigilance cell raided the residence of Junior Assistant of DTO, Dibrugarh, Ditimoni Gogoi and recovered Rs 9,30,500 in cash and documents. Gogoi was arrested by the vigilance cell after she was caught ed-handed while accepting the bribe of Rs 700 from the complainant for facilitating offline payment of Road Tax.

However, the vigilance cell also arrested a tout in connection to the case, identified as one Pankaj Saikia.

Meanwhile, Assam Police has arrested 130 people including 120 public servants across the state in the last six years.

According to the state police data, from 2017 to October 19 this year, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption caught red-handed and arrested 120 public servants and 10 middlemen while they were taking bribes at different government offices across the state.

In this year till October 19, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption caught red-handed and arrested 50 persons including 48 government employees while they were taking bribes, said official.