GUWAHATI, Feb. 13 -- Three FIRs, apart from a regular inquiry, have been registered against former state NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela in Paltanbazar police of Guwahati in connection with rs 262 crore scam in updating of the NRC in the state, Assam Assembly was informed on Monday.

Hajela's pension was also stayed as the process for recovery of liabilities is on against him.

Replying to a starred question from Congress MLA Kamalakhya De Purkayastha during Question Hour of the House, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the first case was registered on September 24, 2023 vice Paltanbazar police station case number 1099/23 under section 167 of IPC based on a complaint lodged by Pradip Kalita son of late Gauri Kalita of Lakhmi Na...