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New Indian Express
a day ago
- New Indian Express
Senior HR&CE official caught taking bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE: A 54-year-old assistant commissioner-rank officer of the HR&CE department was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths in Coimbatore while taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh. The officer was trapped while taking the bribe from the authorities of a private temple for the department to take over the temple administration. P Indira, a Group B officer working at the Dr Balasundaram Road in Coimbatore, was arrested by the DVAC on Thursday night, based on a complaint lodged by N Sureshkumar (52) of Rathinapuri. The complainant is a civil contractor from Hindu Boyar community, and the temples associated with this community are located at Pappampatti near Sulur, with annual donations of Rs 40 lakh. Sureshkumar and two others submitted a representation to the suspect on March 18, 2025 to take over the administration of the temples, alleging that the administration and fund management were improper and not working in a transparent manner. Sureshkumar also filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court, seeking directions to expedite the undertaking process. The high court, in its order on June 16, directed the HR&CE to complete the undertaking process within 12 weeks, according to the DVAC statement.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
DVAC seizes ₹95,000 in cash at RTO check post near Katpadi
In the early hours on Thursday, the sleuths from the Vellore unit of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seized ₹95,000 from the check post of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Christianpet near Katpadi in Vellore. Christianpet is a border village connecting neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (Chittoor) with Katpadi in Vellore. It has two checkposts — one maintained by the district police and the other by the transport department separately. The search lasted for five hours between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday. The surprise check comes after similar searches were carried out by the DVAC, in which unaccounted cash was seized at the Sub-Registrar office in Velapadi in Vellore recently. The two teams, comprising four officials each, were led by DVAC inspector Mythili, conducted the surprise check at the check post. 'Such surprise checks do happen regularly. Before going for such checks, we ensure that we verify our alerts with multiple sources,' said a DVAC official. The significance of conducting the surprise check early in the morning, DVAC officials said, was that transport staff changed their shift around that time with their collections. They also said the check post witnesses more goods-laden lorries during early hours of the day, especially from neighbouring States like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to reach Chennai, Tiruvannamalai and Puducherry. These vehicles rush through the check posts at Christianpet near Vellore to avoid traffic snarls at industrial zones in Sriperumbudur and Irungattukottai areas in Kancheepuram. It is also a key route for Tirupati-bound buses from Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and neighbouring districts. After more than three decades of its formation, the police check post at Christianpet got a permanent building. The check post is fitted with two high powered Automatic Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to prevent smuggling of banned products and crime.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Panchayat Secretary, husband held on graft charge
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths on Thursday arrested a panchayat secretary and her husband in Dindigul district on the charges of demanding and receiving bribe. M.M. Kovilur Panchayat Secretary Jothilakshmi and her husband Ramasamy were arrested by the DVAC sleuths following a trap. It is said that Karthik of Vanniyapatti had approached the panchayat secretary to change the name in property tax receipt. Jothilakshmi demanded a bribe amount of Rs.3,000. Following a complaint from Karthik, a trap was laid. Jothilakshmi had asked Karthik to hand over the amount to Ramasamy. As Ramasamy was receiving the amount, he was caught red handed by the DVAC sleuths.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Time of India
VAO arrested for accepting bribe of 4,500 in Krishnagiri
Krishnagiri: A village administrative officer (VAO) was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs4,500 from a farmer seeking a succession certificate near Hosur here on Saturday. According to an official attached to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), M Jayaraman, a farmer from Mariamman Kovil Street at Anchetty, approached Salivaram village administrative officer Lakshmikanthan on June 24 to obtain a succession certificate, as his father had passed away in 1999. "He submitted an application in this regard and visited the VAO again on Friday. The VAO asked him to pay Rs6,000 for issuing the succession certificate. Jayaraman paid him Rs1,500 and told him that the remaining amount would be paid after receiving the certificate," the official said. The same evening, Jayaraman lodged a complaint with the DVAC sleuths, who gave him chemical coated currency notes, asking him to hand over the same to the VAO the next day. "We caught the VAO today (Saturday) while accepting the bribe. We have registered a case against the VAO and further inquiry is on," the official said.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Time of India
VAO, assistant arrested for accepting bribe near Salem
SALEM: Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Thursday arrested a village administrative officer (VAO) and his assistant on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a farmer at Kamakkapalayam in Salem district. M Kannaiyan, 46, of Kamakkapalayam village approached VAO S Prabhu, 36, and assistant M Velmurugan, 49, to survey his parcel of land. "Both the VAO and the assistant demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000," a DVAC officer said. Reluctant to pay the bribe, Kannaiyan filed a complaint with the DVAC. Inspectors Murugan and Ravikumar visited Kannaiyan on Thursday morning. They gave him chemical-coated currency notes to hand them over to the VAO and the assistant. DVAC sleuths nabbed the duo red-handed while he accepted the money from the farmer.
