Lakhimpur Police Intensify Crackdown on Corruption and Crime
Police Operations Targeting Corruption
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NORTH LAKHIMPUR, Sept 18: In a significant move against corruption, Lakhimpur Police have apprehended over a hundred individuals across various locations in the district. These arrests are part of a broader initiative to combat intermediaries and touts operating near government offices.
The police actions were executed outside police stations, District Transport Offices (DTOs), revenue circle offices, pension offices, and Block Development Offices (BDOs). This initiative aligns with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s commitment to a ‘zero tolerance’ approach aimed at dismantling unofficial channels and facilitating easier access for citizens to government services.
Recently, a village headman was taken into custody for allegedly accepting a bribe from a villager seeking land-related services. Safiqul Islam, the Gaonburha of Mohghuli under Nowboicha LAC, was arrested for demanding Rs 20,000 from an applicant within his office on September 6. A video that surfaced on social media showed Gaonburha Islam receiving the cash from an elderly individual.
In another case, an advocate was arrested in connection with the suicide of a minor domestic worker in Laluk, Lakhimpur district. Saheba Ahmed, who also operates an NGO, was detained by police on Wednesday evening for allegedly encouraging the suicide of 14-year-old Arifa Begum in 2025, following a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother.
The victim’s mother, who worked as a domestic help at Saheba Ahmed’s home, claimed that Arifa ingested herbicides at the residence after being assaulted and humiliated by Ahmed on November 5, 2025. Arifa later succumbed to her injuries at Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, on November 10, 2025.
Furthermore, the victim’s mother accused Saheba of coercing her into filing a case against a young man believed to be her daughter’s boyfriend, blaming him for the tragedy.
Saheba Ahmed has been charged under Section 108 of the BNS and is currently in police custody. She has gained notoriety for her alleged involvement in various illicit activities through her NGO, the International Human Rights Commission based in Laluk.