A surprise inspection of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) officials at the office of the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) in the Sedapatti Panchayat Union, Peraiyur Taluk, led to the immediate seizure of ₹76,000 unaccounted cash on Monday.

Investigators also discovered that between April 2026 and June 22, 2026, a sum of ₹20,46,900 in unaccounted money had been transferred through mobile banking.

According to officials, Ajith Kumar, a computer operator working on a consolidated pay basis at the same office, allegedly used money transfer application from his personal mobile phone to distribute bribe money to the Block Development Officer (BDO) A. Raja and his immediate family.

A deep dive into the transaction history showed that the funds were systematically transferred into the bank accounts of BDO Raja, his wife Mercy Vensam, his son Sam Ervin, and his brother Robinson.

Officials said they have seized the cash, and further investigation is under way.