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New Indian Express
16 hours ago
- New Indian Express
DVAC books DA case against former Panruti MLA and kin
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has filed an FIR against former Panruti AIADMK MLA P Sathya and a few of her family members for allegedly amassing assets worth Rs 9.79 crore, which is 571.3% more than their known sources of income. The DVAC's Cuddalore detachment on July 17 registered the case against Sathya, who served as Panruti MLA from 2016 to 2021, her husband P Panneerselvam, sons P Srinivasan and P Manikandaprabhu, and father S Kathavarayan. Incidentally, Panneerselvam is the former chairman of Panruti municipality and is facing a DVAC case registered in February 2024 for alleged financial irregularities in awarding a cycle stand contract.
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Joint Director, Food and Drug Administration caught red-handed while receiving bribe ₹25,000
The officers of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC)on Monday arrested caught red-handed P.U. Karthikeyan, 59, Joint Director of Drugs Control, Food and Drug Administration while demanding and receiving ₹25,000 bribe from a soap factory proprietor for processing an application for permission. Karthikeyan is also holding the incharge of the post of Director of Drug Control. According to DVAC, Saravanan, proprietor of Our Green India Soap Factory, Gudiyatham, Vellore, gave an application to the Food and Drug Administration department seeking a permit for production of organic soaps. Reportedly, as Joint Director Karthikeyan demanded Rs 1 lakh as bribe from Saravanan and said his application would be taken for processing if ₹25,000 is paid as advance. Police said unwilling to pay the bribe to Karthikeyan, Saravanan informed to DVAC, Chennai unit about this demand. The DVAC officers laid a trap proceeding. When Saravanan met Karthikeyan on Monday at latter's office on DMS campus, the latter reiterated his demand of ₹25, 000 bribe as an advance to process the application and Saravanan also gave ₹25,000 to Karthikeyan. The officers of DVAC caught Karthikeyan red-handed while receiving bribe. The DVAC arrested Karthikeyan and seized ₹25, 000. Further proceeding is on.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Senior HR&CE official caught taking bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh in Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE: A 54-year-old assistant commissioner-rank officer of the HR&CE department was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths in Coimbatore while taking a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh. The officer was trapped while taking the bribe from the authorities of a private temple for the department to take over the temple administration. P Indira, a Group B officer working at the Dr Balasundaram Road in Coimbatore, was arrested by the DVAC on Thursday night, based on a complaint lodged by N Sureshkumar (52) of Rathinapuri. The complainant is a civil contractor from Hindu Boyar community, and the temples associated with this community are located at Pappampatti near Sulur, with annual donations of Rs 40 lakh. Sureshkumar and two others submitted a representation to the suspect on March 18, 2025 to take over the administration of the temples, alleging that the administration and fund management were improper and not working in a transparent manner. Sureshkumar also filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court, seeking directions to expedite the undertaking process. The high court, in its order on June 16, directed the HR&CE to complete the undertaking process within 12 weeks, according to the DVAC statement.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
DVAC seizes ₹95,000 in cash at RTO check post near Katpadi
In the early hours on Thursday, the sleuths from the Vellore unit of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) seized ₹95,000 from the check post of the Regional Transport Office (RTO) at Christianpet near Katpadi in Vellore. Christianpet is a border village connecting neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (Chittoor) with Katpadi in Vellore. It has two checkposts — one maintained by the district police and the other by the transport department separately. The search lasted for five hours between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Thursday. The surprise check comes after similar searches were carried out by the DVAC, in which unaccounted cash was seized at the Sub-Registrar office in Velapadi in Vellore recently. The two teams, comprising four officials each, were led by DVAC inspector Mythili, conducted the surprise check at the check post. 'Such surprise checks do happen regularly. Before going for such checks, we ensure that we verify our alerts with multiple sources,' said a DVAC official. The significance of conducting the surprise check early in the morning, DVAC officials said, was that transport staff changed their shift around that time with their collections. They also said the check post witnesses more goods-laden lorries during early hours of the day, especially from neighbouring States like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to reach Chennai, Tiruvannamalai and Puducherry. These vehicles rush through the check posts at Christianpet near Vellore to avoid traffic snarls at industrial zones in Sriperumbudur and Irungattukottai areas in Kancheepuram. It is also a key route for Tirupati-bound buses from Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and neighbouring districts. After more than three decades of its formation, the police check post at Christianpet got a permanent building. The check post is fitted with two high powered Automatic Number-Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to prevent smuggling of banned products and crime.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- The Hindu
Panchayat Secretary, husband held on graft charge
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sleuths on Thursday arrested a panchayat secretary and her husband in Dindigul district on the charges of demanding and receiving bribe. M.M. Kovilur Panchayat Secretary Jothilakshmi and her husband Ramasamy were arrested by the DVAC sleuths following a trap. It is said that Karthik of Vanniyapatti had approached the panchayat secretary to change the name in property tax receipt. Jothilakshmi demanded a bribe amount of Rs.3,000. Following a complaint from Karthik, a trap was laid. Jothilakshmi had asked Karthik to hand over the amount to Ramasamy. As Ramasamy was receiving the amount, he was caught red handed by the DVAC sleuths.
