Tangedco official arrested for graft

July 14, 2018 12:00 am | Updated 05:01 am IST - CUDDALORE

Sleuths attached to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday nabbed a Commercial Assistant of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) for demanding and accepting bribe.

A team of officials arrested Tamil Iniyan, a Commercial Assistant attached to the Lalpettai branch of Tangedco, based on a complaint from Ilanchezhiyan, a resident of Lalpettai.

According to DVAC police, Mr. Ilanchezhiyan had approached the official to get a new electricity connection for his shop.

Tamil Iniyan allegedly demanded Rs. 5,000 to provide the connection.

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