Assam Drug Inspector Couple Dismissed From Service in Bribery, Disproportionate Assets Cases
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Assam: A husband-wife duo working as drug inspectors in Assam has been dismissed from government service following separate corruption-related cases involving bribery and alleged possession of disproportionate assets.
Tejendra Saikia, who was serving as a drug inspector in Jorhat, was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in 2024 while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4,000.
In a separate case, his wife Jahnavi Kalita, who was posted as a drug inspector in Sivasagar, faced proceedings over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.
According to a recent media report in the India TodayNE, the two officials were arrested by the vigilance authorities in separate corruption-related cases. Following the subsequent proceedings, the Assam government took disciplinary action against both and dismissed them from government service.
