Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths on Tuesday arrested a Village Administrative Officer and an intermediary in Periyakulam in Theni district after they were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe amount for processing a patta transfer.According to police, Kalidas, a resident of Thamaraikulam near Periyakulam in the district, had approached Village Administrative Office Vidya for processing the patta transfer. It was said the VAO and an intermediary Ottakkaran demanded a bribe amount of ₹20,000 from Kalidas.Unwilling to pay the amount, Kalidas lodged a complaint with the Theni DVAC.
Acting on the complaint, DVAC sleuths laid a trap and caught the intermediary red-handed who received the amount on behalf of the VAO. Both the VAO and the intermediary have been arrested.
Published - November 03, 2026 10:37 pm IST