India, Sept. 16 -- A civil services officer in Assam has come under the scanner for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to her declared assets. Nupur Bora, who joined the Assam Civil Service in 2019, was taken into custody on Monday after police recovered Rs.92 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at nearly Rs.2 crore. An additional Rs.10 lakh was seized from her rented house in Barpeta.

The raids were carried out by the Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Bora had been under surveillance for the last six months following complaints about dubious land transfers.

Born in 1989 in Golaghat, Bora joined the Assam Civil Service in 2019 as an Assistant Commissioner in Karbi Anglong. In 20...