The Guwahati Zonal Office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Sukanya Bora, a dismissed Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer, in a case concerning disproportionate assets. The chargesheet was submitted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) to the Court of the Special Judge, Assam, highlighting that Bora amassed assets significantly exceeding her known sources of income. An investigation revealed that, since joining the Assam Civil Service in 2015 with a starting salary of around Rs 38,000 per month, she acquired movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 7.94 crore from March 1, 2017, to February 28, 2023, resulting in a staggering disproportionate asset percentage of 786.26%. Additionally, while serving in various roles, including Circle Officer of the Hajo Revenue Circle, Bora reportedly collected illegal payments from applicants for land-related permissions, with the illicit proceeds laundered through a network of benami property transactions and family bank accounts, in connection to a salon business. The ED commenced its investigation based on an FIR lodged by the Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell (CMSVC).
