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Assam: 120 Public Servants Arrested In Corruption Cases Since 2017

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In its war against corruption, Assam Police has arrested 130 people including 120 public servants across the state in the last six years.

Guwahati:  In its war against corruption, Assam Police has arrested 130 people including 120 public servants across the state in the last six years.

According to the data of Assam Police, from 2017 to October 19 this year, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption caught red-handed and arrested 120 public servants and 10 middlemen while they were taking bribes at different government offices across the state.

Special Director General of Police (DGP), Assam GP Singh said that during the period a total of 107 cases have been registered and 130 persons arrested.

In this year till October 19, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption caught red-handed and arrested 50 persons including 48 government employees while they were taking bribes.

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“Eleven government employees were arrested in 2017, 22 persons including 19 public servants arrested in 2018, 16 persons including 13 public servants arrested in 2019, 18 persons including 16 public servants arrested in 2020, 13 public servants were arrested in 2021,” DGP Singh said.

On the other hand, ever since Himanta Biswa Sarma took charge as Chief Minister of Assam on May 10 last year, till October 19 this year 63 persons including 61 government employees have been arrested by the sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.

During the period, 76 cases have been charge sheeted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the war against corruption will be continued with a zero tolerance policy.

On October 19, sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption caught red-handed and arrested one government employee and a tout for bribery in Dibrugarh.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case: Yasin Malik appears virtually in TADA court; next hearing on Nov 24

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Malik appeared today in a TADA court in connection with the 1989 kidnapping case, according to CBI lawyer Monika Kohli

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief, Yasin Malik who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail on Thursday appeared virtually before a special court in Jammu in connection with the Rubaiya Sayeed kidnapping case, in which he is an accused.

Malik appeared today in a TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act) court in connection with the 1989 kidnapping case, according to CBI lawyer Monika Kohli. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had issued directions restricting the movement of the founder of JKLF to appear in person before a special court in Jammu.

“Hearing was held in Rubaiya Sayeed abduction case. Yasin Malik was to be produced in court as per the production warrant by the court but due to the MHA order of restrictions on his movement, he was not produced and attended the hearing virtually,” the chief prosecutor Kohli said.

The lawyer said that Rubaiya has filed an exemption application, which was approved by the court so she did not appear in court. The next date for the hearing is November 24, Malik said.

Rubaiya Sayeed, the sister of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti and daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was abducted by JKLF militants on December 8, 1989.

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Yasin Malik, who is serving life imprisonment in Tihar Jail in a terror funding case, is an accused in this case along with others.

Notably, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in May this year awarded life imprisonment to Yasin Malik in a terror funding case. It also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on him.

Yasin Malik was sentenced to life imprisonment twice. The NIA had sought the death penalty for the separatist leader who was convicted on May 19 this year.

Malik had told the court that he was not contesting the charges levelled against him.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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