# Tamil Nadu Officials Arrested for Corruption

- Topic: india
- Source: The Hindu
- Published: 2026-08-02
- Original: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-tvk-functionaries-in-aruppukottai-arrested-for-taking-22-lakh-from-truck-operator/article71297252.ece
- Language: en
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Two officials from the Tamil Nadu government's ruling party, TVK, were arrested for taking ₹22 lakh from a truck operator in exchange for a transport contract. The incident was reported in Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu. The officials, Sathish Kumar and Karthikeyan, were remanded on charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating.

## Key takeaways

- Two TVK officials arrested for taking ₹22 lakh from a truck operator
- The officials were remanded on charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating
- The incident occurred in Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu

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