Suspended Assam civil service officer arrested in connection with MPLAD scam

A suspended Assam Civil Service officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) financial scam in Silchar. The officer, Sukanya Borah, was suspended last year for her alleged involvement in irregularities in projects funded by the MPLAD. Other officers, including a retired Public Works Department engineer and a Deputy Conservator of Forests, have also been arrested in connection with the same scam.