Former DMK minister's house raided

Mar 22, 2012 |

IANS

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The residence of a former Tamil Nadu minister was raided on Thursday on corruption charges by vigilance officials, said authorities.

DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister for Food, Civil Supplies, Consumer Protection and Price Control A.V. Velu's house was raided by vigilance officials Thursday on charges of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known source of income, the agency said.

Velu is now a member of Tamil Nadu assembly from Thiruvannamalai constituency.

In a statement issued here, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) said an enquiry found that Velu has accumulated in his name and in the name of his family members assets disproportionate to his known sources of income during the period from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2010 to the tune of Rs.26,30,787.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against Velu.

The officials searched the houses of Velu's business premises and that of his relatives.

Since the AIADMK came to power in May 2011, authorities have raided the residences of several former DMK ministers, including Parithi Illamvazhuthi, K.P. Samy, D. Duraimurugan, K.N. Nehru, T.M. Anbarasan, K. Ponmudi, N. Suresh Rajan, Pongalur N. Palanisamy, M.R.K. Panneerselvam, K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, K.R. Periakaruppan, A. Tamilarasi, Thangam Thenarasu and N.K.K.P. Raja.

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