Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Man sentenced for bribery in Kerala
A man named Martin Antony, who used to be an Assistant Engineer, was caught taking a bribe.
He asked for Rs 15,000 to help someone get permission to build a hotel.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau caught him taking the money.
A court in Kerala decided he should go to jail for seven years and pay a fine of Rs 1.5 lakhs.
This happened because he broke the rules about taking bribes.
Martin Antony, a former Assistant Engineer, was sentenced to seven years in jail for accepting a bribe.
He demanded Rs 15,000 to grant a building permit for a hotel in Neelimangalam, Kumaranalloor.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau caught him red-handed while accepting the bribe.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.5 lakhs on Antony.
Antony was remanded to the Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail.
- Who
- Martin Antony, a former Assistant Engineer
- What
- Accepted a bribe of Rs 15,000 for granting a building permit
- When
- The incident occurred in 2014 and the sentence was given on November 29, 2023
- Where
- Kottayam, Kerala
- Why
- To grant a building permit for a hotel construction
- Name
- Martin Antony
- Position
- Former Assistant Engineer
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 15,000
- Sentence
- 7 years rigorous imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 1.5 lakhs
- Location
- Kottayam, Kerala
- Year of Incident
- 2014