Suspended Assam civil service officer arrested in connection with MPLAD scam

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A suspended Assam Civil Service officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) financial scam in Silchar..

The officer, Sukanya Borah, was suspended last year for her alleged involvement in irregularities in projects funded by the MPLAD..

Silchar: The chief ministers Special Vigilance Cell (SVC) on Thursday arrested a suspended Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer in connection with an alleged Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) financial scam, officials aware of the matter said.d)..

Apart from Borah, other officers, including retired Public Works Department engineer Samed Ali and Deputy Conservator of Forests Bhaskar Deka were also arrested by the special vigilance cell for their alleged connections with the same MPLAD scam..

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