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Vigilance at the door, bribe money in toilet; pipe broken to recover cash
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News18•05-10-2026, 19:06
Vigilance at the door, bribe money in toilet; pipe broken to recover cash
- •A health inspector in Tirurangadi, Malappuram district, Kerala, tried to destroy evidence by flushing bribe money down the toilet.
- •The accused, Sreejith, had demanded a 10000 rupees bribe from a woman in exchange for issuing a license for her new hotel and juice stall.
- •Acting on the woman complaint, the vigilance team raided the inspector rented house and knocked on the door.
- •Sensing trouble, Sreejith flushed the cash, but the persistent vigilance team broke the toilet pipe and successfully recovered the 10000 rupees.
Key Questions Answered
Sreejith, a public health inspector in the Tirurangadi municipality, flushed a ₹10,000 bribe down the toilet to hide the money and destroy evidence after sensing the arrival of vigilance officials.
After the accused admitted to throwing the money away, the vigilance team removed the toilet, broke the pipe, and pumped water at high pressure, eventually finding the ₹10,000 stuck in a bend of the pipe.
A woman who started a new hotel and juice stall reported that the health inspector demanded a ₹10,000 bribe to issue her municipal license, prompting vigilance officials to lay a trap.
