Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) that the Assam Civil Services (ACS) officer arrested on corruption charges has acquired 400 times more assets than known sources of income. Sarma said that the dismissal of suspension or job is not enough to make the officer accountable according to the law and punitive measures are being taken against him.
ACS officer Nupur Bora has been arrested by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell. On Monday (September 15, 2025) on his houses, more than Rs 92.50 lakh cash and jewelery worth about Rs 1.5 crore were recovered in the raid. At the time of arrest, Bora was posted as Circle Officer in Goradari in Kamarup district.
What did Himant Biswa Sarma say about the arrested ACS officer,
Sarma told reporters on the sidelines of a program in Baksa district, ‘He had deposited 400 times more assets than known sources of his income. We believe that only suspension or job dismissal will not be enough. We have to ensure punishment through legal process. I request the public to be cautious and inform us if an officer asks for bribe.
Sarma said, “Bora was being monitored for the last six months, when he had approved an illegal land transfer deal while being posted as a circle officer in Barpeta, for which he was later transferred out of the district.”
Transferred to Hindus’ lands- Chief Minister
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, ‘Arrested ACS officer Nupur Bora had transferred the lands of Hindus to the suspected people by taking bribe during his deployment in Barpeta Revenue Board.
ASP of CM Vigilance Cell gave information
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police of the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell, Rosie Kalita said in Guwahati that Bora has been arrested on the basis of preliminary investigation. He said, ‘We searched his flat in Guwahati and a rented house in Barpeta and recovered cash worth more than Rs 92.50 lakh. This is the biggest cash recovered from our cell so far. Kalita said that Guwahati also has two plots and three flats in the name of the arrested officer.
(Report- With PTI’s input)
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