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Supreme Court grants bail after rats destroy Rs 10000 bribe evidence in bribery case
Politics
Published on 2 May 2026
Rats gnawed the seized cash before trial—then bail followed
The Supreme Court granted bail and suspended a jail sentence for a government officer accused of taking a Rs 10,000 bribe, citing an unusual disruption: rats destroyed the seized bribe money. With the cash used as evidence reportedly damaged, the court said it will examine evidence preservation concerns further.
- Supreme Court granted bail to a govt officer in a Rs 10,000 bribery case
- Seized bribe money was destroyed by rats
- Court suspended the jail sentence while reviewing evidence issues
- Further examination will follow on evidence preservation
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