SEARCHES ACROSS TAMIL NADU
Ahead of Diwali, DVAC searches govt offices
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.10.2019
Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has again conducted surprise checks at government offices which deal with cash, ahead of Diwali, typically the time when bribes are offered.
DVAC sources said that on Wednesday and Thursday, as many as 17 offices across the state were raided and ₹19.8lakh unaccounted money was seized.
These include two searches at the sub-registrar’s office in Ambattur, and the district fire office on the High Court campus where ₹4.67lakh and ₹1.6lakh cash were recovered. At the RTO office in Chengalpet, DVAC sleuths found ₹86,510.
Other places raided across the state include subregistrar offices, taluk offices, RTO offices and motor vehicle inspector’s offices and even a TASMAC office in Perambalur.
The second highest seizure was at the BDO’s office in Tiruchendur where ₹2.24lakh was seized.
Officials said that bribes were being demanded by officials as “Diwali bonus” for the expenses arising out of festival shopping.
“Major ‘bribe collecting offices’ include registration, TASMAC and RTO,” said officials. This year, the fire services department has also made an entry in the list. It is likely because of permissions to be given to firecracker shops by the fire services department.
Cases would be registered against the officials, DVAC sources said.
Ahead of Diwali, DVAC searches govt offices
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.10.2019
Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has again conducted surprise checks at government offices which deal with cash, ahead of Diwali, typically the time when bribes are offered.
DVAC sources said that on Wednesday and Thursday, as many as 17 offices across the state were raided and ₹19.8lakh unaccounted money was seized.
These include two searches at the sub-registrar’s office in Ambattur, and the district fire office on the High Court campus where ₹4.67lakh and ₹1.6lakh cash were recovered. At the RTO office in Chengalpet, DVAC sleuths found ₹86,510.
Other places raided across the state include subregistrar offices, taluk offices, RTO offices and motor vehicle inspector’s offices and even a TASMAC office in Perambalur.
The second highest seizure was at the BDO’s office in Tiruchendur where ₹2.24lakh was seized.
Officials said that bribes were being demanded by officials as “Diwali bonus” for the expenses arising out of festival shopping.
“Major ‘bribe collecting offices’ include registration, TASMAC and RTO,” said officials. This year, the fire services department has also made an entry in the list. It is likely because of permissions to be given to firecracker shops by the fire services department.
Cases would be registered against the officials, DVAC sources said.
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