Published on : 19 Nov 2025, 12:40 pm

Guwahati: The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell has intensified its investigation into the decade-old Assam Tourism Department recruitment scam, arresting two more accused on Tuesday night. The arrested individuals, identified as Ananya Borthakur and Pranjal Bora, were allegedly among those who secured government jobs through fraudulent means during the 2010–2012 period.

Officials stated that the suspected irregularities took place when senior Congress leader Rakibul Hussain served as the Tourism Minister. During those years, several appointments were allegedly made by bypassing the prescribed recruitment rules, essential eligibility criteria and mandatory educational qualifications. According to the Vigilance Cell, many candidates select

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