A case has been registered against an employee of the Pondicherry Municipality by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption unit of the Puducherry Police for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹10,000.
The accused has been identified as Alexander, a bill collector with the Revenue Office of the Municipality. A case has been registered under section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 based on a complaint alleging that the officer demanded a bribe of ₹10,000 for issuing a trade licence, a release here said.
The complainant Ranjith, Manager of Lakshmi Krishna Naturals Cosmetic, had filed an application to obtain a trade licence for his company’s Puducherry branch. The officer allegedly demanded the bribe for issuing the licence, the release said.
Mr. Ranjith filed the complaint along with video and audio recordings of the conversation he had with the officer. Further investigation was on, the release said.
Published – October 10, 2026 09:14 pm IST
