Guwahati, August 09 (NKTV): On August 08, one individual from Guwahati had lodged a written FIR at Dispur Police Station stating that one Bhupen Hazarika, an employee of the Excise Department had demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 for fixing an appointment with the Chief Minister of Assam.
Reportedly, the accused had also wrongly got issued a Secretariat Pass.
Subsequently, Hazarika was apprehended and and brought to the Police Station for interrogation.
During preliminary investigation, ACP Dispur took the statement of the victim lady, who is a resident of Dibrugarh, over phone.
The lady stated that her husband, a fourth-grade employee of Town Planning Authority, Dibrugarh had not received his salary for the last 36 months. For this, the lady had come to Guwahati to meet the CM. She went to Janata Bhawan on August 03 where she met Hazarika. Hazarika told her that he could arrange an appointment on the next day. Accordingly, she gave him the money.
Further investigation is underway.