Guwahati, June 10 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Three officials of the Assam Fishery Development Corporation (AFDC) Ltd, including former Officer on Special Duty-cum-Project Director Padma Kanta Hazarika, were re-arrested on Wednesday in connection with an ongoing corruption investigation by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Assam.

The two other accused arrested are Birinchi Adikari and Jyotish Saikia, both associated with AFDC Ltd.

According to the Directorate, the arrests were made in connection with Dispur Police Station Case No. 298/2022, registered under Sections 120B, 420, 406 and 409 of the Indian Penal Code. The case pertains to alleged irregularities being investigated by the agency.

Hazarika had earlier been ar...