Assam: Executive engineer caught red-handed accepting bribe in Guwahati

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam apprehended a senior engineer, identified as Jayanta Goswami, on Monday at the Public Health Engineering Department office in Guwahati's North Lakhimpur circle. 

Goswami was caught in the act of accepting a bribe he had solicited, as reported by the directorate's official handle. 

The anti-corruption agency revealed that Goswami, serving as an executive engineer at the office of the Superintending Engineer, North Lakhimpur Circle, was trapped after accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant. 

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The complainant had sought the agency's help when the accused government official demanded a bribe to clear the payment of bills.

During a search operation of his house at Hengrabari, Guwahati, cash amounting to Rs 79,87,500 has been recovered and seized by a team of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam.

"Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red-handed Jayanta Goswami, Executive Engineer (PHE), O/O Superintending Engineer (PHE), North Lakhimpur Circle after he accepted Rs. 20,000/- as bribe from the complainant at Hengrabari, Guwahati for payment of bills." the probing body wrote on X.

Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Jayanta Goswami, Executive Engineer (PHE), O/O Superintending Engineer (PHE), North Lakhimpur Circle, after he accepted Rs. 20,000/- as bribe from the complainant at Hengrabari, Guwahati for payment of bills.@assampolice @surendrakr_ips

— Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam (@DIR_VAC_ASSAM) May 13, 2024