Guwahati, May 21 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: An Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer was arrested on Thursday, May 21, by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (V&AC), Assam, over alleged bribery linked to land sale permission approvals.

The department, in an official release, said allegations were made against Lachit Kumar Das, ACS and Additional Director of Land Records.

He is accused of demanding Rs 1 lakh from an applicant as a condition for granting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a land transaction.

After refusing to pay the alleged amount, the complainant approached the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Directorate and sought action in the matter.

Following the complaint, a trap was organised on May 21 by a V&AC team ...