Bill Collector of Tirumangalam Municipality caught on bribery charge
S. Kishore Kumar, a Bill Collector from Tirumangalam Municipality, was arrested for bribery along with his associate S. Vengadeswaran. They allegedly demanded ₹15,000 from A. Nagarajan to process a property tax application. The case was registered after Nagarajan filed a complaint, leading to a trap set by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit.
- ▪S. Kishore Kumar was caught demanding a bribe for processing a property tax application.
- ▪He allegedly asked for ₹15,000 from A. Nagarajan.
- ▪The bribe was accepted by his friend S. Vengadeswaran on his behalf.
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S. Kishore Kumar, Bill Collector of Tirumangalam Municipality, along with his friend S. Vengadeswaran, was reportedly caught on the charges of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹15,000 from A. Nagarajan of Pudhucherry for processing his application seeking fixing of property tax for the house of his wife.According to police, after Mr. Nagarajan applied for fixing of property tax for his wife’s house, Kishore Kumar demanded ₹15,000 for processing the application. Based on a complaint from Mr. Nagarajan, the officials attached to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit of Madurai district registered a case and laid a trap for the accused.Mr. Nagarajan handed over the money to Vengadeswaran who accepted it.
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