Dhubri Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of border branch, Jatin Chandra Das, who was arrested for his alleged nexus with smugglers, has been produced before a special court in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Rafikul Paramanik alias 'Opi', a smuggler associated with Das, was also produced in the court.

Both have been remanded to 5-day police custody.

Meanwhile, Das denied the charges against him and said that it should be proved in the court of law.

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According to an official statement, the arrest was made based on credible information received by Dhubri police.

Sources say Das collected Rs 50,000 from cattle-laden trucks at the Sagolia border outpost.

Additionally, unaccounted cash of Rs 4 Lakh 77 thousand was also recovered during a series of raids conducted by Dhubri police on Sunday night.

Later, a case was registered against Das under Section 7a/12 of Prevention of Corruption Act.

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