Coimbatore: A land surveyor from Sulur Taluk place of work was once arrested on Thursday whilst accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a farmer for issuing unbiased patta to him.
Manthiramoorthy of Malaipalayam near Senjerimalai had approached the 56-year-old Kathiresan, land surveyor for Varapatti village for his 2.five acre land. He requested the land surveyor to factor an unbiased one from the joint patta for which Kathiresan demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000.
Manthiramoorthy to start with gave Rs 10,000 to Kathiresan. But, later he complained to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials, who deliberate to the lure Kathiresan.
Manthiramoorthy gave Rs 20,000 to the DVAC officials, who laced the forex notes with phenolphthalein chemical powder and informed him to offer that to the land surveyor.
On Thursday, the farmer went to Sulur Taluk place of work to offer the rest amount to the land surveyor.
The DVAC sleuths, who have been present in plain clothes, caught Kathiresan red-handed whilst accepting the bribe from the farmer.
Immediately, the phenolphthalein test was once conducted on the spot and the outcome for certain. Hence, the DVAC sleuths arrested Kathiresan and remanded him in judicial custody. Further investigation is on.
Manthiramoorthy of Malaipalayam near Senjerimalai had approached the 56-year-old Kathiresan, land surveyor for Varapatti village for his 2.five acre land. He requested the land surveyor to factor an unbiased one from the joint patta for which Kathiresan demanded a bribe of Rs 30,000.
Manthiramoorthy to start with gave Rs 10,000 to Kathiresan. But, later he complained to Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials, who deliberate to the lure Kathiresan.
Manthiramoorthy gave Rs 20,000 to the DVAC officials, who laced the forex notes with phenolphthalein chemical powder and informed him to offer that to the land surveyor.
On Thursday, the farmer went to Sulur Taluk place of work to offer the rest amount to the land surveyor.
The DVAC sleuths, who have been present in plain clothes, caught Kathiresan red-handed whilst accepting the bribe from the farmer.
Immediately, the phenolphthalein test was once conducted on the spot and the outcome for certain. Hence, the DVAC sleuths arrested Kathiresan and remanded him in judicial custody. Further investigation is on.
DVAC sleuths arrest land surveyor while taking bribe
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