Seven Chennai corporation officials suspended in bribery probe
An internal Chennai Corporation probe led to the suspension of seven officials after undisclosed cash and digital transaction records were seized; three persons have been registered in FIRs and a special investigation is ongoing.
Chennai Corporation suspended seven officials after an internal inspection found evidence of bribery, the civic body said. Investigators recovered undocumented cash and UPI (digital) transaction records during the checks.
The probe, conducted across several corporation zones, indicated procedural breaches including irregularities related to admissions and other department operations. Three persons have been booked and a special inquiry is under way.
Some of the suspended employees are zone-level officers and assistant officers, the corporation stated, adding that seized documents and transaction details are being processed as part of the investigation.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai