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Guwahati : The sleuths of Assam police CID on Saturday had arrested another official of state excise department from Delhi in connection with the multi-crore rupees BG bonded warehouse scam.
A CID team led by Additional Superintendent of Police had arrested excise superintendent Amarendra Nath from South Extension Kotla Mubarakpur area in Delhi.
Earlier, the CID had issued red corner notice against the excise official, who fled in past two months.
Meanwhile, the Patiala house court had sent the arrested official to 4-day transit remand to CID.
Police had already arrested liquor mafia Rajesh Jalan and proprietor of BG bonded warehouse Bonti Gogoi Pegu in connection with the Rs 40 crore scam.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that, those have found guilty in the scam, they will be punished as per law.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
