Raid at DTO officer’s house recovered ₹87,000 demonetised notes

The vigilance wing of the Assam police has recovered ₹87,000 in demonetised notes after a raid at the residence of a district transport officer (DTO) on October 21.

Sanjib Hazarika, the DTO of eastern Assam’s Dibrugarh, was the 110th public servant caught by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption this year for taking bribes and indulging in corrupt practices.

According to the data provided by the directorate, a total of 72 government officials were arrested for graft between 2017 and 2021.