Guwahati, Sep 1 (TIWN): Five persons were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for fraudulently withdrawing money from the Assam Chief Minister's relief fund, officials said on Tuesday.

Police in a statement stated, “On 27th of August, a team of 7 officers of Chief Minister's Special Vigilance Cell went and raided some remote areas of Gorakhpur and Basti districts of Uttar Pradesh and apprehended 5 accused persons. During interrogation they admitted to have committed the offence and also said that they had committed the same from other states”