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Assam ACS Officer Nupur Bora Arrested After Raids Recover Nearly ₹2 Crore

Officials say the haul is preliminary, with the investigation expanding.

Luxury Flats, Crores in Cash, and Gold: Vigilance Raids Expose ACS Officer’s Hidden Wealth
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CM Vigilance Raids ACS Nupur Bora’s Residence in Kamrup

Overview

  • The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell took the 2019-batch officer into custody following coordinated searches in Guwahati and Barpeta.
  • Investigators reported seizing about ₹92–92.5 lakh in cash and jewellery or gold valued around ₹1–1.5 crore, putting the total recovery near ₹2 crore.
  • Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Bora was under surveillance for six months over alleged irregular land transfers in Barpeta, including government and Satra land.
  • Vigilance teams also searched the home of alleged aide Lat Mandal Surajit Deka, while SSP Rosie Kalita described the findings as preliminary and signaled potential further recoveries or arrests.
  • Kalita said Bora holds two plots and three flats in Guwahati, and the CM claimed her assets are roughly 400 times her known income with penal action being pursued.