North Lakhimpur, March 22 -- An Assam police constable and two home guards have been arrested in Lakhimpur in connection with a purported fake cattle theft and bribery case.

The individuals apprehended are Hiranya Patgiri, a constable assigned to the Panigaon Police Station, and Home Guards Dilip Kalita and Dipak Mili.

The arrests follow a formal complaint lodged on March 10 by Rajkumar Doley with the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Lakhimpur.

Doley alleged that Satyajit Borah, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panigaon Police Station, and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Khirod Saikia had demanded monetary bribes from him under the pretext of a fabricated cattle theft case.

Upon receiving Doley's complaint, the Lakhimpur SP initiated immed...