Panchayat president held on bribery charge near Virudhunagar

Panchayat president held on bribery charge near Virudhunagar

President of Thulakkapatti panchayat, Nagarajan (55) was arrested on charges of demanding and accepting bribe of ₹5,000 from a local resident towards approving a building plan, here on Saturday.

According to sources, one Manimaran of Kathalampatti had sought building plan approval for a proposed house.

The president demanded ₹15,000 bribe for approving it. Later, after negotiations, he brought it down to ₹5,000.

After Manimaran lodged a complaint with the Virudhunagar unit of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, the sleuths laid a trap and arrested him while accepting the money.

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