A Principal District and Sessions Court in Kancheepuram has convicted and sentenced a former fire department official to three years of rigorous imprisonment for accepting a bribe of ₹3,000 in 2011. According to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), D. Selvaraj of Kancheepuram had planned to start an enterprise named Shakthi Garments. On July 7, 2011, he met then Assistant District Fire Officer A. Subramani at the Divisional Fire and Rescue Services office and submitted an application seeking a fire safety certificate for his firm. Published – February 27, 2026 05:30 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Mithali Raj inaugurates Riviera 2026 at VIT in Vellore The art of leaving | Review of Departure(s), Julian Barnes’s “last book”