In APSC cash for job scam, Sukanay Das Assam police officer held

Guwahati: Police have arrested APS officer Sukanya Das in connection with the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) cash-for-job scam.

The officer was summoned to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Assam Police on December 1, 2023.
After questioning her and getting solid evidence, the officer posted as ADCP in Guwahati was arrested on Monday.
She is among the 34 officials named in the BK Sharma Commission report.

The arrest comes after the suspension of 21 officers accused of being part of the scam in 2013 and 2014.
Of the suspended officers, 11 belong to Assam Police Service (APS), four Assam Civil Service (ASC), one Excise Inspector, one ARCS officer, and three Assistant Employment Officers.