District council official arrested for trying to bribe Akhil Gogoi

In yet another bizarre incident that runs into a hail of surprise, a magistrate was arrested when he was trying to bribe KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday.

Police arrested Golaghat district additional deputy commissioner Anamuddin Ahmed in Jorhat when he approach Gogoi with Rs 5 lakh in cash as bribe at around 8-30 in the evening.

Gogoi, who refused to accept the amount as bribe informed the police who later rushed to the spot and arrested the magistrate.