CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested an assistant district fire officer in Tiruvannamalai district on Wednesday on charges of accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a doctor for issuing a no objection certificate (NOC) for a proposed clinic/hospital.
During the trap, Saravanan demanded and accepted the Rs 10,000 from the complainant. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news. He was subsequently arrested and remanded in judicial custody. Download the TOI App.
Assistant district fire officer B Saravanan demanded Rs 10,000 to issue the certificate, according to the DVAC. The complainant, Dr Ganesh, a resident of Chengam taluk, had applied for the NOC.
Unwilling to pay the bribe, Ganesh approached the DVAC’s Tiruvannamalai detachment, following which a case was registered, and a trap was organised on Wednesday.