Assam forest ranger caught red-handed while taking bribe of Rs 60,000
Lakheswar Das, the accused Forest Ranger had demanded Rs 60,000 as a bribe to release the dumper of Sahabul Islam, which was carrying illegal sand.
| 24 Dec 2020 8:30 AM GMT
Guwahati: Assam Forest Department Ranger was caught red-handed while taking bribe in Bamunigaon in Chaygaon under Kamrup district of Assam.
Lakheswar Das, the Assam Forest Ranger in question was caught after the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) had conducted a raid with reliable inputs at hand.
To release a dumper bearing the registration number ML11 6864 confiscated by the department for carrying illegal sand, the forest ranger had demanded a bribe.