North Lakhimpur, April 26 -- Lakhimpur Police arrested Sub-Inspector Satyajit Borah from his hideout in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh after he had been absconding following a criminal case registered against him at Assam's Panigaon Police Station, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Officials stated that authorities had been searching for SI Borah, who previously served as the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panigaon Police Station in Assam's Lakhimpur district, in connection with Case No. 15/25 under Sections 308(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to police, Borah fabricated a cattle theft case and demanded illegal payments, leading to allegations of a fake report and bribery.

Police stated that, on March 10, 2025, Ra...