Tamil NaduWednesday, 19 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Coimbatore civic tax collector arrested in ₹40,000 bribery case
A Coimbatore municipal tax collector was arrested by vigilance police for allegedly demanding ₹40,000 to levy tax on vacant land.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, vigilance police in Coimbatore arrested municipal tax collector Yamuna Devi after a complaint that she demanded ₹40,000 to levy tax on a 39-cent vacant plot in Sundarapuram.
Key specifics
- The complainant, Prakash, had taken 39 cents of vacant land on lease to build a mini theatre.
- The alleged bribe amount was ₹40,000, demanded for assessing vacant land tax.
- Anti-corruption police used chemically treated currency notes in the trap operation.
- Additional SP Rajesh led the vigilance team that caught the accused red-handed.
- The case was registered at the tax collection centre in Sundarapuram, Coimbatore.
Exam lens
TNPSC vigilance and anti-corruption angle: ₹40,000, 39 cents, Sundarapuram, Coimbatore, trap with treated notes. A likely question may ask the amount, place and the department involved in the arrest.