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Village Officer Busted: Caught Red-Handed Accepting Rs 5,000 Bribe in Kollam
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News18•24-09-2026, 21:30
Village Officer Busted: Caught Red-Handed Accepting Rs 5,000 Bribe in Kollam
- •Abhilash Anand, Puthur Village Officer, was arrested by Vigilance for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe to mutate land in Puthur, Kollam.
- •The complainant had applied in May to mutate 52 cents of land registered in his parents' names to himself and his siblings.
- •Anand allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 as a bribe, claiming the mutation could only be processed after immediate payment.
- •The officer refused a money transfer, instructing the complainant to hand over cash at the village office.
- •A trap was set by the Kollam VACB Unit, leading to Anand's arrest near Puthur Mandapam Junction while accepting the bribe.
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Abhilash Anand was arrested red-handed by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a Rs 5,000 bribe to process a land mutation application.
After the officer demanded a bribe to finalize a land mutation, the unwilling complainant reported the matter to the Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Kollam VACB Unit. A trap was laid, resulting in the officer being caught red-handed accepting Rs 5,000 near Puthur Mandapam Junction.
Following his arrest by the Vigilance team on Thursday, the accused was produced before the Kollam Vigilance Court and subsequently remanded in judicial custody.
