Daily Dose @ 5: MACC arrested 44 including JPJ officers over alleged corrupt activities, Over 20,000 cases in India for the sixth day in a row
Episode 156, Mar 16, 2021, 09:35 AM
Among the headlines for Tuesday, 16th March 2021, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 44 individuals, including 32 officers from the Road Transport Department (JPJ), suspected to be involved in a syndicate that sought bribes from lorry drivers purported for protection from the law.
Also, India reported 24,492 new coronavirus cases today, the sixth straight day of more than 20,000 infections, as curbs to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 were expanded in parts of the country that have recorded a surge.
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