Guwahati, Nov 11 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday granted bail to suspended Assam Civil Services (ACS) officer Nupur Borah, arrested for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to her known sources of income, officials said.

The court asked her to furnish two sureties of Rs 1 lakh each, her advocate Bijon Mahajan said.

"Borah was arrested on September 15 in a disproportionate assets case. The case entails a maximum 60-day custody period, which has almost elapsed, but no charge sheet has been filed yet," Mahajan said.

The counsel also claimed violation of provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to the arrest of a woman after dusk.

"Moreover, being a government employee, she poses no flight risk and will appear before the authorities whenever required. After hearing ou

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