CTO arrested for accepting bribe from trader

A Commercial Tax Officer who accepted a bribe of Rs 4,000 from a hardware shop owner for an official favour was arrested today by DVAC officials at Uthamapalayam in the district, officials said.
The Officer demanded Rs 10,000 initially from Ahamed Meeran to submit the auditing report for this year, but scaled down the demand to Rs 4,000 after negotiations, Muthuraj, Inspector, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, said.
However Meeran later filed a complaint with DVAC at Theni.
DVAC officials laid a trap by giving Meeran Rs 4,000 worth chemically laced currency notesto be paid to the CTO.
The man was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe at the Commercial Tax Office at Uthamapalayam.

The CTO was arrested under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption, the inspector said.