GUWAHATI: Joint Director of Health Services, Dhemaji, Dr Abdul Latif was caught red handed at his office while taking a bribe of Rs 12,000 from one Mridul Sarma for clearing a bill, due to the complainant who used to provide vehicles on hire to the office, according to the CPRO of Assam Police here.
The accused officer had demanded a bride of Rs 18,000 – 10 per cent of the bill amount of Rs 1.83 lakh – from the complainant. Thus, complainant Mridul Sarma had approached the Anti-Corruption Bureau Police Station with FIR. A case No. 20/2018 u/s 7(a)/13 (2) rw Sec 13 (1) (b) of PC Act, as amended in 2018 on Monday.
The police will conduct search of the residence of the accused ,who will be produced before the Special Court in Guwahati on Tuesday.