Guwahati: The crackdown on Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Nupur Bora intensified on Wednesday, with the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell recovering Rs 23 lakh from two bank lockers in Barpeta district.
Bora, arrested earlier this week on charges of corruption, is under investigation for allegedly amassing wealth grossly disproportionate to her income.
The latest recovery adds to the mounting list of assets unearthed since her arrest.
On Tuesday, vigilance officials disclosed the seizure of Rs 92.50 lakh in cash, along with gold and diamond jewellery worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore, from her residences in Guwahati and Barpeta.
Investigators have also linked her to three flats in the state capital, while additional properties remain under scrutiny.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Vigilance Cell) Rosie Kalita described the case as the cell’s largest-ever cash seizure.
Several individuals suspected of assisting Bora in illegal transactions are being questioned as part of the probe.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken a strong stance, declaring that suspension or dismissal would not suffice in a case of such scale.
“She had amassed wealth 400 times more than her known sources of income. Mere dismissal is not enough — she must face penal consequences through due legal process,” Sarma said while addressing a public event in Baksa.
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Bora, who was serving as Circle Officer in Goroimari, Kamrup district, at the time of her arrest, had reportedly come under the vigilance scanner six months ago after authorising an illegal land transfer in Barpeta.
She was subsequently transferred, but surveillance continued, eventually leading to her arrest.
The chief minister urged citizens to remain vigilant against corruption and to report any instances of bribery, reiterating his government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in public service.
