Assam SI paper leak: Assam Police issues lookout notice against absconding ex-cop, BJP leader

Guwahati: Assam Police has issued a lookout notice against former Deputy General, PK Dutta, and Diban Deka, believed to be a political leader of the ruling BJP in Assam, in connection with the question paper leak for a police recruitment exam in the state.

The exam was scheduled to be held on September 20 but was cancelled minutes after it began, when it was realised that the paper had been leaked on social media.

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Around 20 people have been arrested so far but Deka and PK Dutta, whom the police have said are the main accused, remain at large. Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has announced a reward of ₹ 1 lakh for information on the location of the two.

The police conducted raids at various properties belonging to PK Dutta, including a residence in Guwahati’s Hengrabari neighbourhood and the Bhargab Grand Hotel in the Betkuchi area.

“We have found five money receipts to applicants, English and Assamese-language advertisements for the exams and training sessions, and 445 blank admission forms. We also found ₹ 5.45 lakh of unaccounted cash from one of the hotels,” Surendra Kumar, IGP Assam (CID), told reporters during a press conference at Police HQ today.

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Mr Kumar said the raids also found that people registered to take the exam checked in to the hotel on September 19 (a day before the exam) and checked out at 7 AM the following day (the day of the exam).

In addition, a pistol and 40 rounds of ammunition were also recovered; PK Dutta does have a gun license but it expired in March.

Mr Kumar further said that a “disproportionate” amount of property and money had been amassed by PK Dutta and that the cops were working with income tax officials to investigate the matter.

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BJP leader Diban Deka, who was once involved in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam that is being investigated by the CBI, was earlier spotted in Guwahati’s Ganeshguri area. He was seen on CCTV cameras at a mock test for around 50 candidates.

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