Tamil NaduWednesday, 8 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Ramanathapuram municipal revenue officer case: ₹25 lakh online transfers trigger ACB probe
An ACB probe in Ramanathapuram found ₹25 lakh online transfers into a municipal revenue inspector’s bank account over 3 years, leading to a case.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Anti-Corruption Police in Ramanathapuram registered a case after finding that ₹25 lakh had been transferred online into the bank account of a municipal revenue inspector over the last 3 years.
Key specifics
- ₹25 lakh was transferred into one bank account over 3 years in Ramanathapuram municipality.
- The accused post is a revenue inspector in the Ramanathapuram municipal administration.
- On 2 July 2026, a search reportedly found ₹3.66 lakh that was not accounted for.
- The investigation is being handled by the Anti-Corruption Police, a key vigilance agency in Tamil Nadu.
- The case links online money transfer, municipal office records, and corruption inquiry in Ramanathapuram.
Exam lens
TNPSC Polity/governance and corruption-control question type: identify the agency, amount, and place; remember Ramanathapuram, ₹25 lakh, 3 years, and the 2 July 2026 search that found ₹3.66 lakh.