Guwahati, October 6 (IANS): Former Assam Police DIG Prasanta Kumar Dutta, one of the prime accused in the Assam police recruitment scam, was detained along the India-Nepal border on Tuesday, police said.
"Dutta has been detained on the strength of the Look Out Circular issued by CID Assam. Now, he has been handed over to the West Bengal Police. Assam Police would take him in custody in due course and bring him to Guwahati," a police spokesperson said.
Dutta, along with former BJP leader Diban Deka, was absconding since the police recruitment scam came to light on September 20. Assam Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each for providing any information that could lead to their arrest. Deka was arrested soon after he surrendered to the police at Pathacharkuchi in Barpeta district on September 30 night. The state's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party expelled him from the organisation. So far, 33 people including a few women have been arrested in connection with the paper leak scam.
