TNPDCL assistant engineer arrested for bribery in Salem
An assistant engineer at the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited was arrested after being caught red-handed accepting a bribe. The arrest followed a trap set by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) after a resident reported the extortion attempt.
Why it matters
Demonstrates active anti-corruption efforts within public utility services.
A 44-year-old assistant engineer attached to Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) was arrested for bribery on Friday (July 31). A resident of K.R. Thoppur approached the TNPDCL office in the same locality for getting a new power connection for his house. There, assistant engineer Kavitha (44) demanded ₹7,000 as bribe from him. But unwilling to give a bribe, he approached Salem DVAC officials, and they set a trap.
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