<p>Two government officers were arrested in a corruption case and Rs 2.32 crore in cash was seized from the residences of one of them in Assam's Dhubri district, a statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Among the two persons arrested in the operation on Friday was an Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, it said.</p>.<p>The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption received a complaint, alleging that Dhubri Zilla Parishad CEO Biswajit Goswami had demanded 9 per cent of the total bill amount for works completed as a bribe from a contractor, the statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/actor-vivek-oberoi-duped-of-rs-155-crore-case-registered-against-three-1239346.html">Actor Vivek Oberoi duped of Rs 1.55 crore; case registered against three</a></strong></p>.<p>A trap was laid and Mrinal Kanti Sarkar, the additional district program manager of Dhubri, was allegedly caught red-handed in the office of the CEO while accepting Rs 30,000 as part of the bribe demanded, it said.</p>.<p>Goswami, an ACS officer, was apprehended later, the statement said.</p>.<p>During searches at Goswami's properties, Rs 2.32 crore in cash was seized, it said.</p>.<p>Several documents relating to purchase of property, multiple bank accounts and other investments were also found, it added.</p>.<p>Congratulating the investigators, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the directorate has been successful in its anti-corruption drive, resulting in the arrest of 117 government employees since May 10, 2021, the day he assumed the charge.</p>.<p>"The efforts to eradicate corruption from the administration will continue with the same determination and energy," he said.</p>
<p>Two government officers were arrested in a corruption case and Rs 2.32 crore in cash was seized from the residences of one of them in Assam's Dhubri district, a statement said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Among the two persons arrested in the operation on Friday was an Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, it said.</p>.<p>The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption received a complaint, alleging that Dhubri Zilla Parishad CEO Biswajit Goswami had demanded 9 per cent of the total bill amount for works completed as a bribe from a contractor, the statement said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/actor-vivek-oberoi-duped-of-rs-155-crore-case-registered-against-three-1239346.html">Actor Vivek Oberoi duped of Rs 1.55 crore; case registered against three</a></strong></p>.<p>A trap was laid and Mrinal Kanti Sarkar, the additional district program manager of Dhubri, was allegedly caught red-handed in the office of the CEO while accepting Rs 30,000 as part of the bribe demanded, it said.</p>.<p>Goswami, an ACS officer, was apprehended later, the statement said.</p>.<p>During searches at Goswami's properties, Rs 2.32 crore in cash was seized, it said.</p>.<p>Several documents relating to purchase of property, multiple bank accounts and other investments were also found, it added.</p>.<p>Congratulating the investigators, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the directorate has been successful in its anti-corruption drive, resulting in the arrest of 117 government employees since May 10, 2021, the day he assumed the charge.</p>.<p>"The efforts to eradicate corruption from the administration will continue with the same determination and energy," he said.</p>