GUWAHATI | The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Paragmani Mahanta, currently serving as Director of the state Geology and Mining Department, for questioning in connection with alleged financial irregularities and corruption involving nearly Rs 100 crore, sources said.

The ED is expected to question Mahanta about financial transactions and alleged irregularities linked to his tenure in several senior government positions, including his association with the Assam Mineral Development Corporation (AMDC).

According to allegations being examined by the agency, Mahanta received around Rs 50,000 per month as remuneration from the corporation. The case also involves an alleged loss of approximately Rs 5.60 crore to the AMDC arising from financial irregularities.

Investigators are also looking into alleged transactions related to recruitment and other financial dealings during his tenure. Another allegation under scrutiny concerns the alleged misappropriation of funds meant for retired employees. The ED has reportedly gathered information about the alleged purchase of a laptop valued at around Rs 2 lakh using misappropriated funds, which was subsequently gifted to Mahanta’s child.

The agency is also examining an allegation involving the diversion of around Rs 15,000 per month purportedly in the name of a cleaning worker. The scope of the inquiry extends to Mahanta’s tenure as Director of the Assam Rural Infrastructure and Technology (ARTFED) and in the Handloom and Textiles Department, where allegations of financial irregularities have also been raised.

The ED’s questioning is expected to focus on the nature of the alleged transactions, the financial records associated with them and the circumstances surrounding the different official assignments held by Mahanta.

The allegations against the officer have not been established and the investigation remains ongoing. The ED has yet to publicly disclose the full details of the case.