Arrested Assam civil servant used a mimic for ‘criminal misconduct’
An Assam Civil Service officer was arrested for criminal misconduct after allegedly using a mimicry artist to impersonate high-ranking officials to solicit bribes. The scheme involved promising government jobs and contracts to unsuspecting victims.
Why it matters
Exposes corruption within local government administration and the creative methods used to facilitate fraudulent activities.
GUWAHATI An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, arrested for “criminal misconduct”, allegedly used the services of a mimicry artist who telephonically impersonated political leaders, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and top bureaucrats.
The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell arrested Dhemaji District Development Commissioner Debeswar Bora for misusing his official position and amassing undisclosed assets. Dhemaji is the northeasternmost district of Assam, bordering Arunachal Pradesh.
“We conducted operations at locations in Dhemaji and Guwahati as part of the investigation based on a complaint. We arrested him after searching his house in Dhemaji and interrogating him,” a vigilance cell official said.
Although the vigilance cell declined to provide details of the operation, reports emanating from Dhemaji said the 1999-batch ACS officer allegedly collected money by promising government jobs and contracts to various individuals.
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