A rationing inspector with the Ambalappuzha Taluk Supply Office was arrested by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) while accepting a bribe of ₹1,000 from a ration shop owner at Kattoor in Alappuzha on Saturday.
The arrested has been identified as Peter Charles of Pathirappally in Alappuzha.
Officials said the accused, who was visiting ration shops in the Kattoor region as part of the monthly inspection, was caught red-handed. “After alleging discrepancies in stocks, he sought a bribe of ₹1,000 from a shop owner to avoid penalty. We took him into custody and recorded his arrest,” said an official.
