Salem, August 16: Sleuths from Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) today arrested Thanjavore district Special Deputy Collector after carrying out simultaneous raids at his houses in Salem district, police said.
They recovered 670 gm of gold, 84 sovereigns of gold coins and Rs 1.56 in cash and several documents regarding property deals from his houses at Johnsonpett and Kondalampatti in the district this morning, police said.
He was arrested under Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
—Agencies