DVAC seizes 3.7L from 4 govt officials

DVAC seizes 3.7L from 4 govt officials

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Nagapattinam:  26.01.2021m 

Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) seized unaccounted money to the tune of Rs3.7 lakh from four people, including an assistant director of animal husbandry, on Sunday. The money was seized while the accused were distributing free milch cows to beneficiaries at Thirumarugal union in Nagapattinam district. The money was allegedly received as bribe by the accused from the beneficiaries.

Based on a tip, the DVAC authorities from Nagapattinam arrived at the old panchayat office building at Marungur where the cows were being distributed. The DVAC team conducted an inspection and recovered unaccounted cash from assistant director of animal husbandry, Sokkalingam, government veterinary doctor Muthukumaran, husband of Marungur panchayat president, Mahendran and panchayat secretary, Prakashkumar. The team recovered Rs1.5 lakh from Sokkalingam, Rs48,000 from Muthukumaran, Rs1.5 lakh from Mahendran and Rs25,000 from Prakashkumar. Further investigations are on, officials said.