DVAC seizes Rs 2.25L from office of sub-registrar

Coimbatore: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths on Tuesday seized unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs 2.25 lakh from sub-registrar office in Mettupalayam.
The DVAC began search at the office around 5pm on Monday based on a tip and completed it around 7am on Tuesday.
A 10-member team led by deputy superintendent of police (DSP) T H Ganesh conducted the surprise check. DVAC sleuths seized Rs 2.25 lakh unaccounted cash from sub-registrar Latha Rani, three office staff members and four document writers.
They were booked under Section 7 (public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act) read with section 13 (criminal misconduct by a public servant) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption officials said they would recommend the registration department officials to cancel the licence of four document writers.
On inquiry, the four document writers told the police that they kept the amount to provide them to officials and office staff for completing the document registration.