Overview
- Superintendent Debokamal Borah was taken into custody by Basistha police in connection with alleged supplies of drugs and other prohibited items to inmates at Guwahati Central Jail.
- His arrest followed the Feb. 4 detention of Konkan Bora and Devajit Das of the 4th Assam Police Battalion, who were posted at the jail.
- Police said the two personnel were accused of providing marijuana and other intoxicants to inmates for bribes, and some narcotics were allegedly recovered from them.
- The case began with a complaint by jail authorities about easy access to contraband, which led to an internal inquiry and an FIR earlier this week.
- Investigators say the two personnel indicated they were not acting alone, prompting efforts to identify additional participants and examine administrative irregularities, with broader prison security lapses in Assam providing context.