Highways Dept official held for accepting Rs 3.50 lakh bribe in Salem

Acting on a complaint, the DVAC sleuths laid a trap and caught red handed S Chandrasekar, assistant divisional engineer of Highways Department in Attur in Salem, when he received the bribe amount to get execution of agreement from Superintending Engineer for a road contract work at the Highways Department office.

DT NEXT Bureau

Updated:10th May, 2022 at 3:30 AM

COIMBATORE: An assistant divisional engineer of Highways Department in Salem district has been arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) sleuths on Monday for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3.50 lakh to get execution of agreement for a road contract work.

Acting on a complaint, the DVAC sleuths laid a trap and caught red handed S Chandrasekar, assistant divisional engineer of Highways Department in Attur in Salem, when he received the bribe amount to get execution of agreement from Superintending Engineer for a road contract work at the Highways Department office.

Highways Dept official held for accepting Rs 3.50 lakh bribe in Salem

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