Assam's V&A Corruption branch arrests police official for taking bribe
According to the reports, Pritish Gupta, ASI of Noonmati police station was arrested by Vigilance and Anti Corruption from his office when he took bribe of Rs 5000 from a youth.
A case under the Anti Corruption Act was registered against the police official.
“We have launched operation following the FIR filed by the youth against the police official,” V&A corruption SP Mukul Saikia said.
24 government officials including two police officials were arrested by the V&A corruption branch from different parts of the state in this year so far.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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