Theni Collector K.V. Muralidharan placed under suspension an official in the rank of Deputy Tahsildar, J. Manavalan, after he was arrested by police based on a criminal complaint on Monday.
A revenue official said following a complaint with the police, cases under IPC Sections 465, 468 and 471 were registered. The complaint was that Manavalan, working in Andipatti Tahsildar’s office, allegedly indulged in creating a fake document. The police arrested him on December 3.
The police said further investigation was on.
