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Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Unit sleuths from the Erode Detachment arrested two District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) officials while accepting a bribe of Rs3 lakh from a contractor on Friday night.
The accused officials, engineer Sekar and overseer Suresh Mani, were caught red-handed at the DRDA office located on the fourth floor of the Collectorate building. Overseer Suresh Mani is responsible for monitoring the implementation of various projects and schemes at the field level.
The arrest highlights ongoing efforts to curb corruption within government agencies. Further investigation is underway.
