A team of lawyers led by Richardson Wilson, representing former Tamil Nadu minister E.V. Velu, on Thursday appeared before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) office in Alandur and sought additional time for his appearance in connection with an inquiry initiated on a complaint against him. Chennai: A team of lawyers representing former DMK…
DVAC arrested two women sub-inspectors attached to the Thirumullaivoyal Police Station after they were caught accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a woman seeking a licence to operate a spa and a massage parlour in their jurisdiction in Avadi police commissionerate Chennai: Two women sub-inspectors attached to the Thirumullaivoyal police station were caught accepting a ₹20,000…
Three social welfare dept employees caught in bribery trap Chennai: Three employees of the social welfare department attached to the Thiruporur panchayat development office (PDO) in Chengalpet district were caught by officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) while accepting a bribe of ₹1,000 from a woman who approached them seeking welfare assistance…
The crackdown was part of a statewide operation, with DVAC sleuths conducting simultaneous raids at several RTOs across multiple districts in Tamil Nadu Coimbatore: The directorate of vigilance and anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials conducted a surprise raid at the Coimbatore central regional transport office (RTO) on Thursday, and seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 63,100.The crackdown…
Arrested VAO Gnanasekaran Tirupur: Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on Monday arrested a village administrative officer (VAO) in Tirupur for taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 for issuing a legal heir certificate.The complainant, Govindarajan, 36, of Rayapuram in Tirupur, had applied for a legal heir certificate through the Thottipalayam VAO office….
CHENNAI: It was almost a confrontation of sorts between high court judge GR Swaminathan and A Arun IPS at the Court hall No 42 on Wednesday, as the former refused to entertain the case in which the latter had been summoned. Even as the former city police commissioner and presently the director of directorate of…
Official caught taking bribe Namakkal: A sub registrar and his assistant were arrested on Tuesday for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 to register a settlement deed regarding a property.The arrested have been identified as sub registrar Manoharan and his assistant, a document writer named Sathish. The duo was arrested after sleuths from…
The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed…
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a second letter to the state government within a week. This time, it has sought prosecution sanction against Tiruchendur DMK MLA Anitha R Radhakrishnan.The four-page communication, addressed to the chief secretary, said it was a reminder of the agency’s earlier letter sent in March to the then chief…
