Rs 47,30,500 Seized In Raids At Excise Official Partha Hazarika's Guwahati Home

In a raid at office superintendent at the Excise Department, Partha Hazarika's Guwahati residence on Wednesday, sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption uncovered over Rs 47 lakh in cash.

(Ref-Trap of Partha Hazarika, Section Officer)
During search of his house today at Basistha, Guwahati, Rs. 4730500/-(Rupees Forty Seven Lakh Thirty Thousand Five Hundred Only) has been recovered & seized by @DIR_VAC_ASSAM.@CMOfficeAssam @assampolice@gpsinghips@surendrakr_ips pic.twitter.com/57zR9kpzz9

— Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam (@DIR_VAC_ASSAM) October 16, 2024

Earlier today, Hazarika was caught red-handed after accepting a bribe of Rs. 24,500 from a complainant in exchange for issuing a bar license.

Subsequently, his residence at Basistha was searched uncovering cash worth Rs 47,30,500. The entire amount was seized by the anti-corruption agency.

Initial reports suggest that Hazarika had initially demanded Rs 1 lakh for issuing the license. He had already received Rs. 40,000 as part of this bribe. The vigilance team conducted an operation following a complaint and was present to witness the transaction.

He was trapped near the main gate of Janata Bhawan, Dispur.

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