Guwahati: A constable of the Assam Police has been arrested by officials of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption cell while accepting bribe on Friday in Dhemaji district.
The arrested constable has been identified as Niran Dhar Pawe.
Niran has been serving at the Bordoloni Out-Post in Dhemaji.
The constable was caught in the act of accepting a bribe from a complainant in exchange for assistance in a criminal case.
Notably, this is the first arrest made by the anti-corruption cell in 2023.
Confirming this, Special Director General of Police, Law and Order, GP Singh said, “First trap of 2023 – Today, a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed and arrested Constable Niran Dhar Pawe of Bordoloni OP of Dhemaji district for giving relief to the complainant in a criminal case. Further lawful action follows.”