Abhudhagir, a resident of Malliyam near Mayiladuthurai, had sought official sanction from the administration to convert his thatched hut into a concrete home. He also paid Rs 5,000 as directed.
Tahsildhar Sukumar demanded Rs 20,000 from the man for availing subsidy under a state government scheme to convert his hut into a concrete home, they said.
Acting on a complaint from Abhudhagir, DVAC personnel set a trap and asked him to hand over chemically smeared currency notes to the Tahsildhar at Chattiram Administrative office in Thanjavur.