VAO, assistant arrested for bribery in Salem
A Village Administrative Officer and his assistant were arrested in Salem for demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate a patta transfer. The arrest was conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption following a trap set for the officials.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by anti-corruption agencies to curb bribery in local government administrative services.
A Village Administrative Officer (VAO) and his assistant were arrested for bribery in Salem on Monday (October 12, 2026).
According to officials, Ramamoorthy, a resident of Sekkidipatti near Vazhapadi approached Sekkidipatti VAO K. Saravanan (43) to get a patta transfer, who demanded a bribe of ₹20,000.
Unwilling to provide the bribe, he approached the Salem Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) who set a trap and asked Ramamoorthy to give ₹4,000 as bribe to the VAO.
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