Education Dept Official Arrested on Bribery Charges in Assam's Dhemaji

An official of the Education Department in Assam’s Dhemaji district was trapped and arrested red-handed while accepting bribe on Wednesday.

According to reports, the official was caught red-handed during an operation conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam at the office of the Deputy Inspector of Schools in Dhemaji.

The arrested individual has been identified as Diganta Gogoi, a Senior Assistant employed at the office of the Deputy Inspector of Schools.

Gogoi had demanded money from a retired teacher for the processing of pension-related works, sources said. He was nabbed while accepting the bribe from the complainant in the office earlier today.

Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Diganta Gogoi, Senior Assistant of O/O Deputy Inspector of Schools, Dist-Dhemaji, after he accepted bribe from the complainant in the office for processing pension related works.@CMOfficeAssam @assampolice @gpsinghips @surendrakr_ips

— Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam (@DIR_VAC_ASSAM) July 10, 2024

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