Guwahati, Sept. 16 -- The sleuths of Chief Minister Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam arrested a government officer after recovering and seizing over Rs 92 lakh cash and gold ornaments from her residence.

The arrested government officer was identified as Nupur Bora, an Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bora was previously posted as a Revenue Circle Officer in Barpeta, where she allegedly transferred land belonging to a Satra through illegal means.

"While she was posted as a Revenue Circle officer in Barpeta, she illegally transferred the land of a Satra, and we transferred her. I also directed an inquiry to CM Vigilance. In the last few days, we tracked her. On Sunday, she stayed...