Three Srivilliputtur officials convicted for corruption

Three individuals have been convicted of corruption in a case involving a cooperative society in Tamil Nadu. The convicted individuals include K. S. Subramanian, a former Special Officer, and Sivaprakasam, a former Manager of the Ind-49 Mariamman Oil Manufacturers Cooperative Cottage Industry Society. A private lathe works owner, Kumar, was also found guilty. The Chief Judicial Magistrate in Srivilliputtur sentenced each of them to three years in prison. The case originally included a fourth accused, Regan, who was a former Assistant Director at the Khadi and Village Industries. However, the charges against him were dropped as he died during the trial. The corruption case dates back to 2007, when investigators from the Virudhunagar unit of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption registered complaints under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act. The officials and Kumar were accused of devising a plan to illegally divert ₹2.40 lakh by filing false bills for equipment that they never purchased. Additionally, the court ordered the two officials to pay a fine of ₹35,000 each, while Kumar was fined ₹30,000.