Scam accused may be freed soon

The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) scam accused RH Khan and Mohet Hojai may be freed soon from Guwahati Central Jail as the National Investigative Agency (NIA) has submitted its NOC to the court for their release. If the court permits, then they may be released next week. The Centre handed over the probe into the multi-crore DHAC scam to the NIA in 2009 after Assam Police arrested Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) rebels with huge cash. The NIA, in its final charge sheet, said that some members of the DHAC helped the outlawed DHD-J to siphon government funds. The NIA accused 14 people including DHD-J leaders Jewel Garlosa and Niranjan Hojai who were already granted bail and are out of jail for nearly two years now. However NIA could not bailed the two Accused RH Khan and Mohet Hojai. RH Khan is former deputy director of Social Welfare and Mohet Hojai is former CEM of Dima Hasao. They along with some others are the main accused of Rs. 100 crore scam. Both of them are likely to walk out free from jail where they have spent nearly 5 years.