Tamil NaduTuesday, 29 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
TNPSC Governance: Avadi VAO and village assistant arrested in ₹8,000 bribe case for heir certificate
In Avadi, a Village Administrative Officer and a village assistant were arrested by DVAC after a ₹8,000 bribe was allegedly taken to recommend an heir certificate.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, in Avadi’s Kamarajar Nagar 2nd Street, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested Village Administrative Officer Aravind and village assistant Ravi in a ₹8,000 bribery case linked to an heir certificate application.
Key specifics
- The complainant, Shankar (32), had applied for an heir certificate in his mother’s name.
- Ravi first demanded ₹10,000 to recommend the certificate and later agreed to accept ₹8,000.
- Shankar filed a complaint with the Tiruvallur DVAC, after which the money was treated with chemical powder.
- On the next day, DVAC officers led by DSP Jayakumar trapped Ravi and arrested him.
- Aravind, the VAO, was also arrested based on Ravi’s statement.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu governance and anti-corruption, DVAC trap case, heir certificate process; key facts: Avadi, ₹8,000, ₹10,000, Shankar (32), DSP Jayakumar, Tiruvallur DVAC. TNPSC may ask which agency conducted the trap and who was arrested first.