Guwahati, 15th October: The Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, dealt a significant blow to corruption on October 16 by apprehending a tea shop owner and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), each involved in separate bribery scandals. These culprits were caught red-handed during a well-executed operation.
Phanindra Das, the proprietor of a tea shop in Boko PS, Dist. Kamrup, became entangled in corruption when he was ensnared in a sting operation.
Working in collusion with ASI(UB) Mukut Ali, who oversees Jambari OP, Dist. Kamrup, Phanindra Das was arrested after accepting a bribe.
Their illicit scheme aimed to tamper with the case diary before it was sent to court. ASI(UB) Mukut Ali was also apprehended for his involvement in demanding and accepting bribes through this intermediary.
The Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption on October 12 received a complaint from the Karbi Anglong district. Sub Inspector of Police (UB) Sanat Kumar Mudoi, who served as the Officer-In-Charge of Dokmoka Police Station, was accused of demanding a substantial bribe of Rs. 40,000 from a truck owner in exchange for ensuring unobstructed movement of his trucks carrying iron rods and cement through Dokmoka P.S area.
Refusing to yield to this corrupt demand, the complainant sought justice from the Directorate. In response, a meticulously planned trap operation was conducted on October 12, 2023, within the precincts of the Dokmoka Police Station.
Sub Inspector (UB) Sanat Kumar Mudoi was apprehended red-handed while accepting Rs. 4,000, a fraction of the originally demanded bribe, in the presence of impartial witnesses.
The tainted bribe money was confiscated, and the Directorate’s team conducted a search at the official residence of Sub Inspector Mudoi within the Police Station premises, revealing a substantial sum of Rs. 17,74,500 in cash.
This money was seized, and due to the compelling evidence against him, the corrupt officer was arrested by the vigilant team from the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam.