The Assam Forest Service (AFS) was caught in the act in his office complex while taking the bribe in exchange for, among other things...
Digital Desk: A range officer from the Dhubri Forest Division was caught by the Assam Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Wednesday for allegedly accepting bribes.
The Assam Forest Service (AFS) was caught in the act in his office complex while taking the bribe in exchange for, among other things, not interfering with the complainant's legitimate sand Mahal (concession zones) operations.
According to officials, the suspect is Bablu Dey, an AFS range officer in Sapatgram in the Dhubri Forest Division.
Taking to X, the official handle of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam tweeted, “Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Bablu Dey, AFS, Range Officer, Sapatgram, Dhubri Forest Division in his office campus immediately after he accepted bribe for not disturbing the complainant in running his legal Sand Mahal.”
Earlier on August 17, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam, arrested a PWD (R&B) executive engineer at Haflong division in the Dima Hasao district after he agreed to pay the complainant Rs10,000 as part of the demanded bribe.
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