Police officer in Assam sentenced to 4 years jail for taking bribe

Jan. 6: Officer in-charge of Guwahati Railway Police Station, Sisir Bhatta along with constable Dinesh Upadhai were arrested by officials of vigilance and anti-corruption bureau in 2015 for demanding and accepting bribe amounting to Rs 7000. As there was no material on record against accused Constable Dinesh Upadhai, he was acquitted of the charges.

However, the charges were sustained against Sisir Bhatta. The court sentenced him to 3-years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) under U/S 7 of PC Act. He was also sentenced to undergo RI for 4 years U/S 13(2) of PC Act. Both the sentences will run concurrently.