Guwahati: The Lat Mandal of the South Salmara Revenue circle in Assam has been arrested for receiving bribes.
The accused have been identified as Abu Taleb Miah.
He was caught red-handed by members of the Assam Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption squad on Wednesday.
According to reports, he requested Rs 13,000 from the plaintiff in relation to the land mutation. He was arrested by the authorities while accepting the payment.
Meanwhile, the Assam Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Cell’s ADGP tweeted about this.
“Today, a team of @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed and arrested Sh. Abu Taleb Miah, Lat Mandal, O/O the South Salmara Revenue Circle, after he accepted Rs.13,000/- as part of demanded bribe from the complainant for processing of mutation of land,” he said in a tweet.