Assam: PWD executive engineer caught red handed while accepting bribe in Haflong
- Aug 17, 2023,
- Updated Aug 17, 2023, 5:05 PM IST
In a continuous effort to stop corrupt practices in the state, the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam on August 17 caught a PWD (R&B) executive engineer red handed at Haflong division in the Dima Hasao after he accepted bribe money from the complainant.
A trap was laid by the sleuths of anti-corruption team who then arrested the accused Manuj Kumar Saikia. According to information shared by the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, Saikia had earlier demanded a bribe from the complainant for releasing pending bills.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Directorate for taking necessary legal action against the above-mentioned public servant.
Accordingly, a trap was laid out on Thursday by a team from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam at Haflong and Manuj Kumar Saikia was caught red handed.
Meanwhile, the bribe money has been recovered from the Saikia's possession and has been seized accordingly, in presence of witnesses.
Necessary legal action is underway.