Upper Division Assistant Arrested on Bribery Charges in Assam's Goalpara

In yet another incident, the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, apprehended a government employee for demanding and accepting bribe on Wednesday.

According to sources, the government servant who was caught red-handed has been identified as Prabin Machahary, an Upper Division Assistant (UDA).

Machahary was working in the office of the Assistant Registrar of the Co-operative Society in Assam’s Goalpara district.

Sources said that the accused had demanded Rs 50,000 as bribe money for the registration of a Meen (fish) Mahal.

A team of the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption cell laid a trap at the Assistant Registrar’s office earlier today where the UDA was reportedly trapped and caught red-handed while he accepted Rs 10,000 as part of the demanded bribe money.

Taking to social media platform 'X', the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption announced, "Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Prabin Machahary,  UDA of the O/O Asst.Registrar, Co-operative Society , Goalpara after he accepted bribe for Registration of a Meen(fish) Mahal" 

Today @DIR_VAC_ASSAM trapped red handed Prabin Machahary, UDA of the O/O Asst.Registrar, Co-operative Society , Goalpara after he accepted bribe for Registration of a Meen(fish) Mahal@CMOfficeAssam @assampolice @gpsinghips @surendrakr_ips

— Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam (@DIR_VAC_ASSAM) August 21, 2024

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