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Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials arrested officials of Rural Development Engineering Division present connected Monday for receiving graft from a contractor.
According to sources, a government-registered contractor from Paramakudi Taluk successful Ramanathapuram District was awarded a enactment bid for laying tar roads nether the Ramanathapuram District Rural Development scheme.
After completing the work, the complainant approached Senior Draughting Officer Veerasekaran of the Rural Development Engineering Division successful the territory connected October 24, 2025, to petition the merchandise of the outgo for the completed works.
But, Veerasekaran, allegedly demanded a committee of ₹1.20 lakh to merchandise the outgo and insisted that the bribe wealth beryllium handed implicit to Junior Draughting Officer Nagalingam.
Unwilling to wage the bribe, the contractor filed a ailment with the DVAC successful Ramanathapuram.
Acting connected the instructions of the DVAC officials, the complainant handed implicit the chemically-treated currency notes to Veerasekaran, Nagalingam, and Office Assistant Arun.
The DVAC sleuths past caught the 3 officials red-handed portion accepting the bribe. DVAC officials, said, the 3 men were arrested.
The nationalist could interaction DSP - 9498215697, 9498652169; Inspector - 9498188390, 9600082798, for registering complaints regarding bribery and corruption.
