₹2.51 lakh seized from the office of Deputy Director of Fire Service and Rescue Services

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit seized unaccounted currency of ₹2.51 lakh from the bureau of Deputy Director of Fire and Rescue Services and a fireman present connected Tuesday.

Following accusation that a ample sum of wealth is to beryllium handed implicit to Saravana Babu, Deputy Director of Fire and Rescue Services, Tirunelveli, arsenic bribe, the DVAC team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Maclaurin Escol and Inspector of Police Robin, raided the bureau successful NGO ‘B’ Colony astir noon.

During the astonishment check, the constabulary seized ₹2.51 lakh from 1 of the racks successful the bureau and ₹27,000 from fireman Senthilkumar attached to SIPCOT Fire Station, Thoothukudi.

Mr. Maclaurin Escol and Mr. Robin grilled Saravana Babu, who contended that it was not his money. The constabulary inquired with Senthilkumar, who had brought the wealth to Tirunelveli.