The Hindu·1 min read
VACB arrests Kochi Corporation overseer for alleged bribery
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The Hindu Bureau
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Thursday arrested an overseer with the Kochi Corporation while she was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹25,000 to settle a complaint against a commercial building and exempting it from further action.
The accused, identified as Seena P.R., 45, was arrested from near the Kaloor bus stand around 5.10 p.m. Later, the VACB team also arrested Shanavas P.A., 44, who allegedly conspired with the overseer and demanded a bribe of ₹2 lakh to settle his complaint against the building.
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