Thu Sep 11 16:28:10 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) conducted a surprise inspection at the Sub-Registrar office in Singanallur, Coimbatore, seizing ₹1.93 lakh in unaccounted cash. The cash was found in a shelf at the office, allegedly collected by a data entry operator on behalf of the Sub-Registrar and Joint Sub-Registrar, as well as on a tout present at the office. A case will be registered against the implicated individuals. This is not the first instance of corruption at this office, as a similar seizure occurred in September 2024.

**News Article:**

**Coimbatore Sub-Registrar Office Raided Again: ₹1.93 Lakh Seized in Bribery Crackdown**

**Coimbatore, September 11, 2025** – The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has once again uncovered alleged corruption at the Sub-Registrar office in Singanallur, Coimbatore, seizing ₹1.93 lakh in unaccounted cash during a surprise inspection on Thursday.

Acting on intelligence suggesting widespread bribery for registration services, a DVAC team, led by Inspection Cell Officer S. Babu and Inspectors J. Prabudass and G. Arumugam, swooped down on the office under the instructions of Additional Superintendent of Police C. Rajesh.

The raid uncovered ₹1.27 lakh stashed in a shelf within the sub-registrar office. DVAC sources allege that data entry operator Ravichandran was responsible for collecting and storing the cash on behalf of Sub-Registrar Ragothaman and Joint Sub-Registrar Jecintha. Ravichandran himself was found to be in possession of ₹4,400 in unaccounted cash. Further, a tout identified as Ramesh was found with ₹61,700 in unaccounted cash.

A DVAC source confirmed that a case will be registered against Sub-Registrar Ragothaman, Joint Sub-Registrar Jecintha, data entry operator Ravichandran, and the tout, Ramesh.

This is the second time in just over a year that the Singanallur Sub-Registrar office has been implicated in corruption. In September 2024, a similar raid resulted in the seizure of ₹1.5 lakh, allegedly collected by then-Sub-Registrar Nancy Nithya Karoline and a tout, Keerthi Shankar. This repeated discovery raises concerns about the systemic nature of corruption within the office and the effectiveness of previous measures to combat it. The DVAC investigation is ongoing.

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