Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Assam Tourism Recruitment Scam: 2 Officers Arrested, Chargesheet Imminent
Two officers from the Assam Tourism Department were arrested for a recruitment scam that happened in 2012-13.
They were suspended earlier and were arrested after being questioned multiple times.
Eight officials are involved, and a chargesheet is coming soon.
Two Assam Tourism Department officers arrested in recruitment scam case
Pranjal Bora and Ananya Borthakur arrested after being suspended
Eight officials' names emerged during investigation, six others suspended
Nayanmoni Pamegam, who was absconding, recently apprehended
Chargesheet expected to be filed soon as investigation nears completion
- Who
- Pranjal Bora, Ananya Borthakur, Hiran Kumar Saikia, Mehzubin Begum, Saimin Mannan, Gautam Gogoi, Madhav Das, Nayanmoni Pamegam
- What
- Recruitment scam in Assam Tourism Department
- When
- 2012-13, officers arrested on Nov 19, 2022
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- Irregularities in recruitment procedures
- Arrested Officers
- Pranjal Bora, Ananya Borthakur
- Suspended Officers
- 8
- Arrested After Absconding
- Nayanmoni Pamegam
- Investigation Status
- Nearly complete, chargesheet imminent
- Investigation Agency
- Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell