CHENNAI: In December 2014, Lakshmi applied for the Tamil Nadu marriage assistance scheme in Trichy, hoping to meet part of the expenses for her sister's wedding with the Rs 50,000 given by the government. Since she could not see the funds coming without paying a bribe, Lakshmi approached the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The next day, T Jayalakshmi, a junior assistant in Ariyamangalam zonal office was caught red-handed. In February this year, a block development officer in Vellore was arrested for demanding bribe to allot a house under the state government's green house project. In 2011, DVAC raided the social welfare department office in Trichy and seized Rs 46,000...
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