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Assam Anti-Corruption Vigilance Dept arrests excise official for bribery

The operation took place near the main gate of Janata Bhawan, Dispur, where Hazarika was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs. 24,500 from a complainant in exchange for issuing a bar license.

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GUWAHATI, Oct 16: In a significant anti-corruption operation, the Assam Department of Anti-Corruption and Vigilance arrested Partha Hazarika, Office Superintendent of the Excise Department, the department officials informed on Wednesday.

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The operation took place near the main gate of Janata Bhawan, Dispur, where Hazarika was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs. 24,500 from a complainant in exchange for issuing a bar license.

Taking to the micro-blogging site X, the Anti-corruption and Vigilance department wrote, “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Partha Hazarika, Office Superintendent,Excise Deptt near the main gate of Janata Bhawan, Dispur after he accepted bribe of Rs. 24,500/- from the complainant for issuing bar licence.”

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