Namakkal: Sleuths of the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption arrested a block development officer (BDO) of Vennandur in Namakkal district on Friday while taking bribe. The accused has been recognized as P Deivanai, 54.
S Santhosam, 38, of Kuttalampatty village near Vennandur, lodged a complaint with the DVAC alleging that Vennandur block development officer Deivanai has demanded Rs 15,000 to allot a house for her. Santhosam had applied for a house under a government scheme for homeless.
The sleuths gave Santhosam foreign money notes laced with chemical and requested her to hand them to the BDO on Friday. As in line with the plan, the sleuths caught Deivanai red-handed when she was receiving the notes. A case was registered and further investigation is on.
S Santhosam, 38, of Kuttalampatty village near Vennandur, lodged a complaint with the DVAC alleging that Vennandur block development officer Deivanai has demanded Rs 15,000 to allot a house for her. Santhosam had applied for a house under a government scheme for homeless.
The sleuths gave Santhosam foreign money notes laced with chemical and requested her to hand them to the BDO on Friday. As in line with the plan, the sleuths caught Deivanai red-handed when she was receiving the notes. A case was registered and further investigation is on.
DVAC sleuths arrest BDO while taking bribe
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