GUWAHATI: Assam finance minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma has made it clear that nobody will be spared if found involved in the Assam Police Sub Inspector recruitment scam.
Speaking to reporters in Sivasagar, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma stated, “If there is evidence the police will investigate. They have already brought their own SP under the investigation so there is no doubt that they will leave others who are found to be involved.”
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The Assam Police Sub Inspector recruitment scam is taking twists and turns with arrests made almost every day after the investigation started. The investigating team led by Gyanendra Pratap Singh, ADGP, Law and Order has been swift in arresting the primary masterminds, former IPS, PK Dutta and BJP leader Diban Deka. Both were on the run for a few days but were finally captured by the Assam Police. They have been sent to judicial custody.
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The recent arrest on Thursday night of Kumar Sanjit Krishna, Superintendent of Police by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was an eye-opener as to the scale of involvement of high level police officials in the scam. Sanjit Krishna is accused of taking Rs. 40 lakh to open the question paper box at his official residence, two days before the exam on 18 September. During that period, Krishna was serving as the Superintendent of Police, Karimganj and was later transferred from Karimganj and was given charge as SP of FRRO, Barpeta. His elder brother is Assam’s Chief Secretary, Kumar Sanjay Krishna.
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A number of candidates and middlemen have also been arrested and detained. Names of several high level Assam Police officials, politicians, middlemen have come up during the investigation. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has assured that the investigation will be free from any kind of interference and all the culprits will be brought to justice.
