Two excise officials collect Rs 1.63 lakh bribe in a day, held

CHENNAI: Bribes collected from Tasmac bars run with expired licenses may run up to Rs 1.6 lakh in line with day, if a up to date case booked via DVAC is any indication.
Officials of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption (DVAC) have busted a modus operandi of some officers in the excise division in Coimbatore the place they have been collecting Rs five,000 each and every from Tasmac bars that have been running in spite of expiry of licenses.

Jeyachitra, divisional excise officer and M Senthilkumararajan, earnings inspector (excise) of the Coimbatore North house, have been nabbed after a marvel check via DVAC officers according to a complaint via district inspection cellular officer PN Prabhakaran.

During the check on January five, officers came upon that a silver color Tata Indica were hired at the side of a motive force to gather bribes. A total of Rs 95,940 used to be discovered on Jeyachitra, of which Rs 55,500 used to be found in a leather bag and Rs 35,000 used to be in a canopy. A total of Rs 56,000 used to be the collection from 10 bars visited previous to the one the place the marvel check used to be carried out, officers mentioned. The motive force of the car used to be given Rs 500, DVAC mentioned in the FIR. The licenses for the bars had expired on December 31.


The officers had collected Rs 1.63 lakh in one day via these bribes, the FIR said. The bribes collected meticulously famous down in a 72-page observe which used to be collected as proof from the excise officers.


Jeyachitra had allegedly kept apart Rs 35,000 in a canopy to be given to Senthilkumararajan whilst the rest Rs 1.28 lakh meant for herself used to be kept in an almirah in the corner of the primary floor of her house, DVAC mentioned in the FIR.


A case used to be registered via DVAC inspector G Arumugam under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 learn with 13(1)(d) on January five. The sections pertain to criminal misconduct via public servant and acquiring a pecuniary merit via corrupt or unlawful means.


Two excise officials collect Rs 1.63 lakh bribe in a day, held Two excise officials collect Rs 1.63 lakh bribe in a day, held Reviewed by Kailash on January 19, 2018 Rating: 5
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