Assam CM’s Special Vigilance Cell arrested 8 from Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)

Assam police have arrested eight persons including six engineers of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and a retired ACS officer for the alleged irregularities in the execution of de-siltation work in the city.

The arrests were made by Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell on Friday evening.

Besides the government officials, the director of a private firm that was engaged in hiring vehicles and machinery for the de-siltation of channels and drains from April 2 to May 26 was arrested.