Coimbatore: Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on Monday, seized ₹1.14 lakh in unaccounted cash, following a surprise inspection at a transport department check-post on the interstate border on the Salem-Kochi highway.During searches, vigilance officials recovered the unaccounted cash from the KG Chavadi check post. The money was seized from motor vehicle…
KRISHNAGIRI: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-corruption (DVAC) sleuths conducted a raid at an RTO check post in Bagalur in Krishnagiri district in the early hours of Thursday and seized Rs 1.77 lakh in unaccounted cash from there.The raid at the check post on the Hosur–Malur Road was conducted by a team led by deputy superintendent…
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…
COIMBATORE: Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday caught a Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) official red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 90,000 in Coimbatore.The arrested has been identified as M Kathirvel, who was working as an assistant executive engineer at the TNPDCL office in Chinnavedampatti…
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….
Former Minister R. Vaithilingam. | Photo Credit: R.M. Rajarathinam The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a protest petition before the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai objecting to a move by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to close a ₹27.90 crore bribery case against former AIADMK former Minister R. Vaithilingam who had…
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…
