Panchayat secretary arrested for accepting ₹20,000 bribe in the Nilgiris
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption arrested a panchayat secretary in the Nilgiris for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a contractor. The bribe was demanded in exchange for processing a bill related to a water tank construction project.
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Corruption in local government infrastructure projects remains a critical issue affecting public service delivery and development in rural India.
A panchayat secretary was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from a contractor in the Nilgiris on Monday.
According to a press release issued by the DVAC, A. Karthick, secretary of Ithalar panchayat, had allegedly demanded a bribe from contractor Raja of Periyar Nagar in Emerald for processing a bill of ₹6,90,955 for the construction of a water tank at Osatty village in the panchayat.
The secretary had initially demanded 5% of the bill amount, approximately ₹35,000, and later reduced the demand to ₹20,000, the release said.
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