Temple Trap: Vigilance Bureau's 50th Bribery Bust of 2025

In 2025, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) registered 50 cases against public servants for bribery. The recent arrest of Srinivasan from the Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple for accepting a bribe, marks the 50th case. The VACB urges the public to report corrupt activities as stricter surveillance is underway.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has intensified its crackdown on corruption, having laid traps and charged 50 cases against public officials in 2025, officials revealed on Thursday.

The latest incident involved Srinivasan, an officer at the Mannar Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple in Alappuzha district, who was allegedly caught accepting bribe money to facilitate temple rituals.

Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham emphasized the serious monitoring of corruption, urging citizens to report any instances, as the bureau maintains close surveillance on corrupt activities.

(With inputs from agencies.)