Guwahati: A junior assistant official of the Dhemaji district transport office of Assam has been place under suspension on the alleged charges of corruption on Saturday.
The suspended official has been identified as Lalit Chandra Baruah.
According to reports, he was placed under suspension by the Commissioner of transport under the government of Assam.
An official notification mentioned that he was suspended under Rule 6 (1) (a) of the Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964.
The notification read, “Pending drawal of departmental proceeding, Lalit Chandra Baruah, Jr Asstt in the Office of the District Transport Officer, Dhemaji, Assam is hereby placed under suspension under Rule 6 (1) (a) of Assam Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1964 with immediate effect.”
Anomalies in the issue of driver’s licences remain, with varied degrees of corruption in the state’s District Transport Offices (DTO).