Assam: Raid carried out at Assistant Enforcement Inspector’s residence in Dibrugarh, Rs 82,400 cash recovered

Carrying out its relentless crackdown on corruption and anti-law activities in government offices, the sleuths of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted a raid at the residence of Assistant Enforcement Inspector, Ujjal Baruah at Jyoti Nagar, Dibrugarh on the night of October 21.

After the arrest of Dibrugarh DTO Sanjeev Hazarika and employee Ditimani Gogoi, the team of Anti Corruption raided the house of Assistant Inspector of Enforcement Department throughout the night on October 21. 

Police recovered Rs 82,400 in cash from the house of Baruah and following this he was summoned to Guwahati.

Earlier, a team of anti-corruption conducted a search at the residence of Dibrugarh District Transport Office (DTO) officer Sanjib Hazarika and recovered Rs 7,03,800 unaccounted cash.

The Anti-Corruption team reached his residence at Boiragimoth in Dibrugarh and searched the premises.

The development comes after the arrest of a DTO Junior Assistant, Dibrugarh, who was arrested on October 21 for allegedly taking bribes.

''In continuation of Directorate of Vigilance & Anti Corruption action against corruption at DTO office Dibrugarh, searches have been carried out at the residence of Sri Sanjib Hazarika DTO Dibrugarh. Till now Rs.7,03,800 unaccounted cash recovered and Rs 87000 demonetized notes found,'' a source privy to the development told India Today NE. 

Notably, the anti-Corruption team on October 20 searched the house of Pankaj Saikia at Tengakhat, Dibrugarh, and seized several documents including online payment receipts.

The anti-corruption team had carried out an operation and arrested the Junior Assistant identified as Diptimoni Gogoi and agent Saikia for allegedly involving in corrupt practices. 

It is being reported that Diptimoni Gogoi took a bribe from agent Saikia.

Additionally, a cash amount of Rs 9,30,500 was recovered from the flat of the arrested accused Ditimoni Gogoi during the investigation.