A police constable, constable Piyush Debbarma, has been placed under suspension after a video clip of his wife, Nandarani Debbarma, displaying wads of cash at their residence at Bhatkhaori village under Salema Police Station in Dhalai district went viral on social media. Police said that a case has been registered in this connection and four people, including the woman and her husband, have been called for questioning’ to know the source of money. Police said the video is old and no cash related to the video was found from the house of the woman. Police sources claimed that during questioning, Nandarani Debbarma disclosed the name of her close associate Sanjana Debbarma, an employee working in the Health Department as an optometry worker. Police subsequently detained Sanjana Debbarma for interrogation. Investigators suspect that the accused were involved in collecting money from people by promising unusually high financial returns and profits. According to preliminary findings, the operation may have functioned as an illegal money circulation and high-interest lending network. Police also alleged that constable Piyush Debbarma directly assisted the operation and played a key role in facilitating the transactions. Following the developments, he was suspended pending further investigation.
