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GUWAHATI, Oct 16: The Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption in Assam recently received a complaint accusing Dipankar Kalita, an ACS (Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax), who served as an Executive Magistrate in the office of the district commissioner, Kamrup district, of demanding a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a complainant in exchange for processing a land demarcation matter.
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The complainant, unwilling to succumb to bribery, sought assistance from the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption to address the situation.
Acting swiftly, a team from the Directorate laid a trap on Monday, in the office of the district commissioner, Kamrup. The operation resulted in the apprehension of Dipankar Kalita, ACS, who was caught red-handed immediately after accepting the demanded bribe of Rs 3,000 from the complainant. The tainted bribe money was recovered from his possession and seized in the presence of independent witnesses.
Based on the substantial evidence against the accused public servant, Dipankar Kalita was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption team.
In response to this incident, a case was registered on Monday at the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) Police Station under ACB P.S. Case No. 85/2023, in accordance with Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).
Meanwhile, in another such incident, a complaint regarding assistant sub inspector (UB) Mukut Ali, who served as the in-charge of the Jambari Outpost under Boko Police Station in Kamrup district was received by the vigilance team. The complaint alleged that ASI Mukut Ali had demanded a bribe of Rs 6,000 from a complainant in exchange for sending a case diary to the relevant court concerning a case against her husband.
Refusing to yield to this demand for a bribe, the complainant sought assistance from the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, prompting a swift response to address the issue.
Consequently, the Directorate’s team took proactive measures by setting a trap in Boko Police Station, Kamrup. During the operation, Phanindra Das, identified as a middleman and a tea stall owner, was apprehended red-handed just after accepting Rs 3,000, which was part of the bribe demanded in collusion with ASI Mukut Ali. The tainted bribe money was seized from the middleman’s possession, and the action was carried out in the presence of independent witnesses.
ASI (UB) Mukut Ali was also arrested for his involvement in demanding a bribe from the complainant and accepting it through the middleman in a conspiratorial manner.
Following the collection of sufficient evidence against the accused individuals, they were arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption’s team.
