Revenue inspector, aide held for taking bribe

TRICHY: The directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC), Trichy on Saturday arrested a woman revenue inspector (RI) and a woman village assistant for taking Rs 15,000 bribe to issue a legal heir certificate.
The DVAC team led by inspector A Xavier Rani caught RI M Jothimani, 46, and T Rajeswarai, 42, red-handed while they were taking the bribe from I Shivaji Ganesan, 43 of Thavalaiveeranpatti, at the taluk office in Manapparai.
I Nallammal, 80, of Thavalaiveeranpatti and her five children, including Ganesan had applied for legal heir certificate from the Manapparai taluk office. Nallammal’s husband Isa Gowndar had passed away 25 years back.
Jothimani demanded Rs 25,000 from Ganesan to clear the file. After much bargaining, Jothimani settled for Rs 15,000. Police said that both of them will be produced in the court and remanded in judicial custody.