Guwahati: The detectives of Directorate Vigilance & Anti Corruption arrested a narcotics inspector in Jorhat district of Assam, on suspicion of accepting bribes, on Saturday.
The accused have been identified as Jahnabi Kalita who was apprehended while collecting a bribe and was caught in the act.
The agency claims that Kalita sought payment before granting the complainant’s request for a licence to open a pharmacy.
Taking to Twitter, ADGP (Law & Order) GP Singh wrote, “Smt Jahnabi Kalita, Inspector of Drugs Jorhat has been trapped and arrested red handed today by team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM while accepting demanded money for issuing a Licence to the complainant for starting a Pharmacy.”
A recent arrest for receiving bribes involved the assistant block development officer who also served as Secretary of the Dhula Gaon Panchayat in the Darrang district of Assam.
The arrested assistant BDO has been identified as Sujit Thakuria .
He was caught red-handed by the anti-corruption cell officers while taking the requested payment for passing a running bill in connection with a contract job.
The Assam Police have published two helpline lines and advised individuals to report any type of financial demands made by government personnel. The following helpline numbers have been provided for citizens to report cases of bribery: 0361-2462295 and 1800-3453767.