Vigilance arrests absconding former block development officer convicted in bribery case from Thiruvananthapuram
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Kerala arrested M.G. Ajayakumar, a former block development officer, after he absconded following a bribery conviction. Ajayakumar had exhausted his legal appeals and failed to report to prison to serve his sentence.
Why it matters
This case highlights the enforcement of anti-corruption laws and the persistence of state agencies in ensuring that convicted public officials serve their sentences.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (VACB) Idukki unit on Tuesday arrested a former block development officer of Devikulam who had been convicted in a bribery case but had been absconding to evade imprisonment.
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