Assam: Former Dhubri ADC arrested for allegedly amassing unaccounted wealth
According to sources, eighty-nine immovable properties are registered in his name or that of his two spouses, of which the market value would be over 100 crores.
GUWAHATI:
Former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Dhubri, Saibar Rahman was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly acquiring “huge property by illegal and corrupt means”.
The Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell arrested Rahman under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018.
According to sources, eighty-nine immovable properties are registered in his name or that of his two spouses, of which the market value would be over 100 crores.
“He being a public servant is in possession of disproportionate assets which is criminal misconduct for owning assets that are out of sync with his legal sources of income, accruing wealth while occupying a public office and is in possession of disproportionate assets and he was also unable to satisfactorily account for how he could amass the pecuniary resources/assets or properties disproportionate to his known sources of income. The investigation of the case is on,” a statement of the vigilance cell stated.
During the enquiry, it was found that Rahman owns assets both moveable and immovable to the tune of worth over Rs 6.38 crore, which is 95 percent disproportionate to his known sources of income.
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