March 26, 2025: In a significant verdict, the Special CBI Court No. 3, under Additional Special Judge Aminur Rahman, has sentenced Wahid Ali, a former peon of the Gauhati High Court, to six years of rigorous imprisonment in a 30-year-old financial fraud case.

The case dates back to the 1990s when Wahid Ali was found guilty of embezzling a large sum of money from the treasury through bill fraud. The scam was exposed in 1995, after which local police began an investigation. However, in 2004, the case was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a detailed probe.

Following a prolonged investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet against Wahid Ali. After two decades of legal proceedings, the court delivered its final judgment today, sentencing him to six years of rigorous imprisonment.

Another accused in the case, treasury officer Gajendra Nath Deka, was also charged. However, the court acquitted Deka due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

This judgment is seen as a significant step towards ensuring accountability and combating financial fraud within government institutions.