Congress MLA Rumi Nath was arrested on Tuesday in connection with her alleged links with a pan-India car-theft racket whose kingpin was nabbed earlier this month.According to Police, Rumi Nath along with Anil Chahan has commiting car thefts in the state and selling them by changing the number plates. Anil Chahan is notorious car lifter and is having 3000 cases against him.

Rumi Nath was arrested


"We have arrested her from the MLA hostel around 7 am. At present, she has been kept at Dispur police station. During the day, we'll produce her in court and seek police remand," Assistant Commissioner of Police Suprotive Lal Barua said.


Rumi Nath said at the press conference


On Monday, the Congress MLA had appeared before the press and said that she was not absconding. "I am not absconding. I am innocent. Seeking anticipatory bail does not mean, I am guilty. If I am proved guilty, I am ready to go to prison", she had said at the press conference.


Anil Chauhan


During investigations, it was found that the alleged car theft gang leader Anil Chauhan, who was arrested by Guwahati Police and was wanted in a number of cases in Delhi and Mumbai besides other states, was issued Assam Assembly car passes on the recommendation of Nath.

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