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A Tahsildar and a Village Administrative Officer (VAO)in Vellore were booked by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for issuing patta for authorities land.
DVAC sources said that K. Venda was moving arsenic tahsildar for onshore acquisition (LA) astatine Revenue Divisional Office (RDO) successful Vellore and S. Suresh works arsenic VAO for Veppankuppam colony that comes nether Anaicut taluk successful the district.
Initial enquiry revealed that Venda was moving arsenic Tahsildar for Anaicut taluk successful 2023-24 erstwhile she reportedly issued patta for astir 1,700 sq.ft of authorities onshore that was allocated for lodging quarters for constabulary personnel.
Along with VAO Suresh, Tahsildar Venda created mendacious entries successful administrative records to contented patta for the onshore to R. Umapathy, hubby of Veppankuppam panchayat president U. Suganya. Following the revelations, cases were booked nether Prevention of Corruption (Amendement) Act 2018. A probe is nether way.
