ED attaches ₹7.3 crore assets of Assam bureaucrat facing corruption charge

ED said the order to attach assets belonging to Sukanya Bora were issued under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Published on: Apr 17, 2025, 16:34:53 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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The Guwahati zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹7.33 crore linked to a 35-year-old woman state civil service official who faces accusations that she amassed assets disproportionate to her income, the agency said in a statement on Wednesday.

Sukanya Bora, 35, joined the Assam civil service (ACS) in 2015. (FILE)

ED said the order to attach assets belonging to Sukanya Bora were issued under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Bora, who joined the Assam civil service (ACS) in 2015, was last posted as additional deputy commissioner (development) of Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. The officer was arrested in January last year and is currently on suspension.

ED initiated the money laundering probe following a first information report (FIR) registered against the officer by the special vigilance cell under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to her known sources of income.

According to the charge sheet filed by the vigilance cell, Bora accumulated properties worth ₹8.14 crore between March 2017 and February 2023, which was beyond her known sources of income.

“Financial investigations by ED revealed that cash of Rs. 98.66 lakh (approx.) was deposited into the bank accounts of Sukanya Bora and her parents, who did not have income,” the ED release said.

Bora allegedly purchased three properties including land in the name of her parents and relatives for which Rs. 3.25 crore was paid in cash apart from payments made into the bank accounts.

“The property purchased in the name of a relative was transferred to her father without any corresponding consideration and one of the properties was transferred to her by her father by way of a gift deed,” it added.

In addition, the civil servant had a bank balance of about ₹65.54 lakh (approx.), the statement said.

The 1133-page charge sheet said she had amassed properties 786% more than her known income.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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