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Assam multi-crore scam: CID quizzes Excise Deputy Commissioner

| | Jun 17, 2017, at 02:27 am
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Assam Police on Friday quizzed another top official of the state excise department in connection with the multi-crore rupees scam.

The sleuths of CID grilled Deputy Commissioner of excise department Pranjal Bora for several hours.

The investigating team quizzed the top excise official after his name came out during interrogation to other officials.

Recently, CID had arrested superintendent of excise Amarendra Nath from Delhi in connection with the scam.

“We are looking the matter from all round corners and overall investigation process is going on top orders. If necessary, we will quiz him (Pranjal Bora) next time,” CID IGP Rounak Ali Hazarika said.

The top Assam cops said that, the CID team will grill more officials in connection the scam.

Police had already arrested liquor mafia Rajesh Jalan and proprietor of BG bonded warehouse Bonti Gogoi Pegu in connection with the Rs 40 crore scam.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)

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