Block Educational Officer of Tiruchi arrested on graft charge

A Block Educational Officer (BEO) of Tiruchi Urban holding further complaint of Vaiyampatti was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) connected Monday connected charges of demanding and obtaining bribe from a authorities simple schoolteacher.

The enactment was taken by the DVAC connected a ailment preferred by Vimala — a authorities teacher of Manapparai. 

Block Educational Officer Latha Baby, 54, had allegedly demanded ₹1,500 arsenic bribe from the teacher for issuing a non-payment certificate to alteration the second to get her 4 days wage that was not paid to her successful July pursuing her transportation to different school.

Vimala preferred a ailment with the DVAC, Tiruchi unit, and a lawsuit was registered. The DVAC squad caught the Block Educational Officer erstwhile she obtained the bribe wealth from the teacher successful her bureau here, the merchandise added.