Virudhunagar unit of Vigilance and Anti-corruption (DVAC) on the night of June 10 seized ₹4.35 lakh of unaccounted money from a Special Sub-Inspector of Police, attached to Civil Supplies - Criminal Investigation Department (Food Cell) of Virudhunagar district.
According to DVAC sources, acting on a tip off, a team led by Additional Superintendent of Police K. Ramachandran and Inspector of Police C. Salvan Thurai, intercepted a car in which SSI Murugaselvan (50) was spotted at Alagapuri checkpost at around 9 p.m.
The vigilance sleuths had received a complaint that Murugaselvan had been collecting monthly ‘mamool’ from rice mill owners and ration rice smugglers.
On June 10 night, he was returning after reportedly collecting ‘mamool’ from rice mill owners and rice smugglers from in and around Srivilliputtur and Rajapalayam.
Murugaselvan was driving his private car and upon search in the vehicle the officials reportedly found ₹4.35 lakh kept in a box.
He has been booked for possession of unaccounted money.
The vigilance officials conducted checks at the SSI’s houses in Virudhunagar and Madurai.
Further investigation is underway.
