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Family sources said he had slipped into a depression
after his name had been linked to this scandal.
The Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, paid
tribute to Mr. Barua, saying, “He was an upright and
efficient police officer who discharged his duties
conscientiously and assiduously.” Perhaps Mr. Barua
was himself not a corrupt person, but it seems he
became involved in the scam under some pressure.

This kind of involvement on the part of Mr. Barua
was certainly a mistake, but another mistake he made
was totally avoidable. That is, he failed to re-think his
case and re-plan his future action. It is a law of nature
that if in any given situation a person loses the first
chance, then there is always a second chance for him.
But, Mr. Barua’s real mistake was that he became so
obsessed with the first mistake that he could not think
beyond it.
His case could have gone to the courts and he may
well have won the legal fight. There are many instances
in which an individual has had to appear in court but
was ultimately acquitted after the judicial proceedings,
after which he was again able to lead a normal life.

Had Mr. Barua lost the legal fight and the court
sentenced him to imprisonment, even then he still had
a future. He could have written a book with the title,
How to Eradicate Corruption, as he undoubtedly had
many experiences relating to this phenomenon. He was
very capable of dealing with this subject and his book
could have become a bestseller.
Corruption is the most serious problem plaguing

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