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Pollachi Special Sub-Inspector Caught Accepting ₹70,000 Bribe in Vigilance Trap

SimpliCity News Team · 16 Jul 2026

Coimbatore: A Special Sub-Inspector (SSI) attached to the Pollachi Police Station was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹70,000 from a woman in connection with a police complaint.

According to an official report, the complainant, Rujaina Fatima of Thachanallur in Tirunelveli district, and her husband had pledged their four-wheeler to a man identified as Ravikumar to obtain a loan. After learning that the vehicle was allegedly being misused, the couple retrieved it using a spare key and parked it in Pollachi. Subsequently, Ravikumar lodged a complaint with the Pollachi Police Station.

During the inquiry, Boopathy, a Special Sub-Inspector attached to the Pollachi Police Station, allegedly seized two mobile phones belonging to the complainant and her husband. He is accused of demanding ₹70,000 to return the phones and close the complaint.

Unwilling to pay the bribe, the complainant approached the Coimbatore unit of the DVAC and lodged a complaint. Based on the complaint, DVAC officials registered a case and organised a trap operation.

During the operation, Boopathy was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting the ₹70,000 bribe from the complainant. He was immediately arrested, and further investigation into the case is underway.

Coimbatore Pollachi DVAC Vigilance Bribery Corruption Police Arrest

Pollachi Special Sub-Inspector Caught Accepting ₹70,000 Bribe in Vigilance Trap

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