Busted by DVAC, office assistant jumps to death
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 16.05.2026
Trichy : An assistant at the block development office in Tiruvarur jumped to death from the third floor of his office building on Thursday evening while being interrogated by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials after his arrest, along with the BDO, for accepting a bribe.
The deceased was identified as R Suresh Kumar, 51, a resident of Thuvakudi in Trichy district. According to sources, Bharathidasan, a resident of Tiruvarur district, went to the office a few days ago seeking a plot approval receipt. The BDO for village panchayat scheme, S Swaminathan, along with his assistant Suresh Kumar, allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹7,000 to issue the receipt. Bharathidasan lodged a complaint with DVAC in Tiruvarur. After conducting a preliminary inquiry, DVAC confirmed the bribe demand and planned a trap. The sleuths gave Bharathidasan ₹7,000 in currency notes laced with a chemical powder to be handed over to the two officials. On Thursday afternoon, as Swaminathan and Suresh Kumar took the money from Bharathidasan, the DVAC team caught them red-handed. During the inquiry, Suresh Kumar excused himself for a break, went to the terrace and jumped off the building. (Assistance for those having suicidal thoughts is available on TN’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 04424640050)
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