Guwahati, May 27: An Assam Civil Service officer has been arrested on graft charges and over ₹1.66 crore in cash and fixed deposits worth another ₹86 lakh have been seized, along with other investment documents.
The accused, Lachit Kumar Das, posted as Additional Director, Land Records, Guwahati, was apprehended by sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, acting on a complaint alleging that the officer had demanded a bribe for issuing an NOC for land sale permission.
A trap was laid by the Vigilance sleuths and he was caught red-handed in his chamber while accepting ₹45,000 as part of the demanded bribe.
A case has been registered by the Directorate.
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