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23 Govt Employees Caught Taking Bribe in Three Months of VACB Ops

The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram

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March 19, 2025

4 agents employed by the corrupt staff to collect kickbacks on their behalf also arrested

- SHAN A S @T'Puram

IN what could be construed as a rise in corruption among civil servants, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested 23 government employees in 21 trap cases so far this year while they were receiving bribes.

The arrests were made during 'Operation Spot Trap', which was launched to tackle corruption among public servants by catching them red-handed. Four agents employed by the corrupt government employees to act as middlemen and also to collect kickbacks on their behalf were also arrested.

As many as 34 cases were registered in 2024, while 21 cases have been registered in three months this year, said a Vigilance source.

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