Social Welfare Department Employee Suspended for Demanding Bribe
The Social Welfare Department looks after the development of the PWDs (persons with disabilities) by introducing various beneficiary oriented schemes.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The Social Welfare Department looks after the development of the PWDs (persons with disabilities) by introducing various beneficiary oriented schemes. However, a section of officials is being alleged to demanding bribe from specially-abled beneficiaries. This allegation was proved right after an audio clip of an employee demanding bribe for such a scheme went viral.
Assam Govt Official Bribe Case
Recently, PSSA (Pratibandhi Suraksha Sangstha, Assam) secretary Nripen Malakar submitted the audio clip along with other evidence to the head of the Social Welfare Department. The audio clip contains a discussion between a visually impaired student Rituraj Das and Mausumi Barman, an LDA-cum-Typist of the Office of the District Social Welfare Off