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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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