According to Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police, "Acting on intelligence input, a team of STF conducted a raid inside ISBT, Betkuchi under Gorchuk police station on Wednesday and apprehended a drug peddler while he was trying to smuggle contraband."
Pranab Jyoti Goswami, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Assam police said that, source information was received that narcotics would be transported in a vehicle from Silchar to Barpeta.
In a press statement, the CPRO of Assam police said, "Based on an input, a raid was conducted at Lalmati area under Basistha police station jurisdiction by STF, Assam on Friday evening and apprehended two drug peddlers."
According to Pranab Jyoti Goswami, CPRO of Assam police, the arrested police officers have been identified as Shiddhartha Buragohain, IPS, the then Superintendent of Police of Bajali district and Pushkal Gogoi, APS, the then Deputy Superintendent of Police (HQ).
Rajib Saikia, CPRO of Assam police said the suspended SP was arrested on the basis of evidence that he had taken a bribe from the kin of the main accused in the case as a reward for extending undue favours and dilute the case.
Biswanath (Assam) [India], August 24 (ANI): The Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Directorate of Assam on Wednesday caught a government employee red-handed while taking a bribe in his office in Biswanath district.