{
  "id": 11698261,
  "title": "Vigilance recovers bribe money flushed down toilet, arrests official in Keralam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/vigilance-recovers-bribe-money-flushed-down-toilet-arrests-official",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vigilance-recovers-bribe-money-flushed-down-toilet-arrests-official-in-keralam/article71540663.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Public health inspector Sreeji G.S. allegedly accepted a ₹10,000 bribe to process a municipal licence for a restaurant and juice shop, according to prosecutors. When Vigilance officers arrived to apprehend him, the inspector flushed the money down the toilet. The money was later recovered from the toilet pipe. Sreeji was arrested and brought before the Vigilance Court in Kozhikode. Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham appealed for citizens to report corruption through designated channels.",
  "summary": "As per a trap set by the Vigilance, complainant pays public health inspector ₹10,000 as bribe for licence for a newly opened restaurant. When VACB officials knock the door, he flushes it down the toilet, but confesses later",
  "key_points": [
    "Public health inspector Sreeji G.S. accepted ₹10,000 bribe",
    "Vigilance officers recovered money flushed down toilet",
    "Sreeji arrested and brought before Vigilance Court"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}