The CBI on Sunday arrested Ashok Saikia, son of former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia, in connection with a 25-year-old alleged loan default case of around Rs 9 lakh, officials said. The action came after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him for non-appearance in court despite summons, they said.
Ashok Saikia, who was questioned by the Guwahati team of the CBI, was put under arrest and will be produced in court on Monday, the officials said.
When contacted, his elder brother and Leader of Opposition in the Assam Assembly Debabrata Saikia told PTI that Ashok Saikia was taken away by a team of CBI officials in the evening.
“I do not know whether he has been arrested or detained. In fact, I do not know where he has been taken. This is a very old case and was duly settled. The bank did not inform the court and it was the bank’s fault,” the senior Congress leader added.
