Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing Arrested Education Department Officer While Accepting Bribe

The arrested person has been identified as Lachit Basumatary, the Block Elementary Education Officer (BEEO) of Rani...

Digital Desk: Continuing their campaign against corruption, a team from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit arrested a government official from Assam's Kamrup district on Wednesday while accepting a bribe.

The arrested person has been identified as Lachit Basumatary, the Block Elementary Education Officer (BEEO) of Rani.

Reportedly, Basumatary demanded money in order to update the service book and to issue LPC.

Special DGP Law and Order, GP Singh took to Twitter and wrote, "BEEO of Rani, District Kamrup Rural Sri Lachit Basumatary demanded bribe for updating the service book and issuing LPC. He has been trapped and arrested red-handed today by @DIR_VAC_ASSAM@assampolice @CMOfficeAssam."

To stop all forms of corruption in the state, the anti-corruption unit and the Assam Police are conducting close supervision. In the past few months, numerous state government officials have been caught while collecting bribes.

Additionally, the police have issued a helpline number, 1800-345-3767, where citizens can report bribery cases.