GUWAHATI: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption raided Diphu residence of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Abhijit Rabha twice in two days in connection with a disproportionate asset case.
The anti-corruption sleuths raided Abhijit Rabha’s office and official residence at Diphu along with his private residence in Rajgarh area of Guwahati on Friday.
The team conducted the raid again at his official residence of Diphu today.
The team of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption conducted the raid regarding the suspected deposit of money to the account of Indian Forest Service officer from 2011 to 2017 while he was the Additional PCCF.
According to sources, During this period, an amount of over Rs 4.12 crores were deposited in Rabha’s bank account with individual deposits ranging from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 91 lakh.
On being asked about the source of the deposits, Rabha said that he had earned an amount of Rs 45 lakhs by selling of broccoli- which he said he had been cultivating in over 16 bighas of land in Pajibindha village in Kamrup district.
Rabha, however, failed to explain the source of the other high-value cash deposits.
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