GUWAHATI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), Assam, caught Mahim Debjit Saikia, Head Teacher of Rongpur Betani LP School, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 at the Block Elementary Education Office (BEEO), Narayanpur, Lakhimpur district, on Wednesday, March 13.
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During the same operation, Padmeswar Bora, the Block Elementary Education Officer (BEEO), Narayanpur, was also apprehended for allegedly demanding and accepting the bribe through the Head Teacher. Authorities suspect that both individuals were working in conspiracy to solicit illegal payments.
The DVAC team acted on a complaint and successfully laid the trap inside the BEEO office premises, ensuring both officials were caught in the act. Further investigations are underway.