DVAC raids Tiruvarur DPC, seizes cash, books 4

DVAC raids Tiruvarur DPC, seizes cash, books 4

TNN | Oct 17, 2020, 04.43 AM IST

Trichy: The directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) conducted a surprise raid on a direct procurement centre (DPC) for paddy near Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district, and seized unaccounted money to the tune of Rs 87,000 late on Thursday. The DVAC also registered a case against four people at the DPC.

A team led by deputy superintendent of police, DVAC in Mannargudi, Nandagopal stormed into the state-run DPC at Kannarapettai by 7.30 pm. The officials searched the entire premises, where only a few employees attached to the DPC were present. The raid continued till 11.30 pm.

Police managed to seize Rs 87,790 in cash from the centre. The staffs present at the centre were unable to produce source of the cash. The team also verified the paddy bags piled up on the premises. A total of 150 bags of paddy were brought from another godown. The DVAC counted the bag and handed them over to them.

Nandagopla said that they registered a case against a bill clerk, a quality control inspector (in-charge), a watchman and a man for possession of unaccounted cash.

The raid came at a time when a petitioner moved the Madurai bench of Madras high court recently pleading to the court to instruct the state government to open more DPCs across the state to enable farmers to sell their paddy without incurring any loss. The petitioner also raked up the issue of commission demanded by the staff for taking their produce.