Who is Nupur Bora

She is an Assam Civil Services officer, from the 2019 batch. www.ndtv.com+2The Indian Express+2
Born on March 31, 1989, and originally from Golaghat district in Assam. The Indian Express+2www.ndtv.com+2
Educationally, she studied English Literature, attending Cotton College and Gauhati University. Before joining the civil service, she worked as a lecturer and at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET). India Today+2The Indian Express+2

Posts and Career

After joining the ACS in 2019, her first posting was as Assistant Commissioner in Karbi Anglong district. India Today+2The Indian Express+2
Later, she was posted as Circle Officer in Barpeta district from June 2023. India Today+2The Indian Express+2
At the time of her arrest she was posted in Goroimari (Kamrup district) as Circle Officer. India Today+2The Indian Express+2

She has been accused of serious corruption: illegally transferring land, allegedly taking bribes, owning assets far beyond what her salary would justify. www.ndtv.com+4The Times of India+4The Economic Times+4
One major allegation is that she transferred land owned by Hindus into the names of “suspected unlawful settlers” or other persons in return for money. India Today+3Indiatimes+3The Indian Express+3
Her assets included large amounts of cash and gold jewellery. During the raids conducted by the Special Vigilance Cell, about ₹92 lakh in cash and gold jewellery worth nearly ₹1 crore were seized from her Guwahati residence and another sum from a rented house in Barpeta. Indiatimes+4The Indian Express+4www.ndtv.com+4
The government says she was under surveillance for about six months before the arrest. The Times of India+3India Today+3www.ndtv.com+3

The case is high-profile. Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made public statements about the allegations, including saying that Nupur’s assets are vastly beyond her legitimate income. www.ndtv.com+3The Indian Express+3The Times of India+3
The issue has also raised social tensions because of claims about land being transferred from Hindus to Muslims. Some reports highlight religious aspects of the allegations.