The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Mining official held on charge of bribery
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The Hindu Bureau
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A mining inspector in Kannur was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a bribe. This arrest is the first under the state's new 'Project Zero' initiative to combat government corruption.
A mining inspector was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) while allegedly accepting a ₹15,000 bribe from an applicant for granting permission to collect and sell river sand. The official was remanded in judicial custody on Friday (July 17, 2026).
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