Police nab Assam Civil Service officer Nupur Bora, seize Rs 92 lakh cash and Rs 1 crore worth gold

Assam ACS officer Nupur Bora arrested for alleged illegal transfer of Hindu land to infiltrators. Police seized Rs 92 lakh cash, jewelry worth Rs 1 crore during raids on her properties.

Guwahati: Serious allegations of corruption have been leveled against Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Nupur Bora in Guwahati, the capital of Assam. On Monday, the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Team raided Nupur Bora's house and seized her undeclared assets. The team seized cash worth about Rs 92 lakh and jewelry worth about Rs 1 crore from her house. Apart from this, Rs 10 lakh in cash was also recovered from her rented house in Barpeta.

Arrest and property seizure

Nupur Bora, who joined the Assam Civil Service in 2019, was currently posted as Circle Officer in Goroimari in the Kamrup district. The police have arrested her due to the suspicious source of her property. It is reported that this property is worth much more than her income, which she could not prove properly.

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Chief Minister's statement and background of investigation

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Nupur Bora was under surveillance for the last six months. This surveillance was done on the basis of complaints in which she was allegedly involved in disputed land cases.

He said that during her service in Barpeta, Nupur Bora assisted in registering government and Satra land in the name of suspicious people, whom they refer to as "Miya." "Miya" is a term used for the Bengali-speaking Muslim community in Assam, whom the BJP party often accuses of being "illegal intruders."

Raid and allegations on associate also

The Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Team also raided the house of Lat Mandal Surjit Deka, an alleged associate of Nupur Bora, who works in the Revenue Department of Barpeta. He is accused of illegally acquiring several lands in Barpeta in connivance with Nupur Bora.

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Land corruption and political context in Assam

The Chief Minister said that corruption is widespread in the revenue cycles of minority-dominated areas of Assam. This case once again highlights the problem of illegal transfer of land and bribery in Assam.

The case also has political seriousness, as it is being linked to the issues of communalism and illegal immigration, which are an important part of Assam's local politics.