Guwahati, 18th March: A Nagaon APDCL employee was apprehended by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for accepting a bribe under false pretenses, announced the anti-corruption body on Monday.
The accused, identified as Nanda Hazarika, held the position of Switch Board Operator at the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) sub-division 2 office in Nagaon. He allegedly demanded a bribe to process an application for a commercial meter, as reported by the complainant to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
In response to the allegation, the anti-corruption watchdog devised a plan to catch Hazarika red-handed. Consequently, he was caught receiving the requested bribe near his residence in Nagaon.
In a statement on X, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption confirmed the successful operation: “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed Nanda Hazarika, Switch Board Operator-1, O/O APDCL, Sub Division-2, Nagaon, after he accepted demanded bribe near his residence at Nagaon, for processing application for commercial metre.”
Further legal action has been initiated against the apprehended offender, as announced by the officials.