Sat Oct 25 14:25:16 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the information, formatted as if it were from The Hindu:

The Hindu: Junior Engineer Arrested in Puducherry Bribery Case

PUDUCHERRY, October 25, 2025 (7:55 PM IST) – A junior engineer from the Thirubhuvanai office of the Electricity Department in Puducherry was arrested Saturday by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (VAC) unit of the Puducherry Police. The arrest stems from allegations of bribery.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), VAC, Isha Singh identified the arrested individual as Rajendran. According to SSP Singh, the arrest was the result of a meticulously planned trap laid by vigilance personnel. Rajendran is accused of demanding a bribe of ₹20,000 from a police constable in exchange for sanctioning a power connection necessary to operate a borewell on the constable’s agricultural farm.

The investigation is ongoing.

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