GUWAHATI: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a man in Tinsukia district of upper Assam in connection with question paper leak case in Assam Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment test. The person has been identified as Jaidev Baruah.
According to reports, Baruah has close relation with absconding ex-deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Prasanta Kumar Dutta who is the prime accused in the recruitment scam case.
The former cop has been absconding since Wednesday. CID and Crime Branch of Assam Police have been carrying out operations at various places in Assam in search of PK Dutta.