Revealed on: Aug 19, 2025 06:54 am IST
The Chennai Zonal Workplace initiated investigation beneath the PMLA primarily based on the disproportionate property case registered by the state’s anti-graft division, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) towards Periyasamy and his household for the interval of 2006-2010
Chennai: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has carried out searches in a number of places in Dindigul district and Chennai in Tamil Nadu linked to I Periyasamy, minister for panchayat raj and rural growth, his son I P Senthil Kumar, MLA of Palani constituency, and others beneath the provisions of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, officers aware of the matter stated on Monday.
“The search carried out on August 16 resulted in seizure of paperwork associated to properties, investments from the residences of Kumar, Periyasamy’s daughter P Indra and the workplace premises of Irulappa Mills India Pvt Ltd by which Periyasamy and his youthful son P Prabhu are the administrators,” the ED stated in an official assertion.
“The search workforce additionally discovered sure paper corporations being operated from the premises of Irulappa Mills India Pvt. Ltd. The accounts of the stated corporations are being verified. The digital units seized are additionally being analysed,” it additional stated.
The Chennai Zonal Workplace initiated investigation beneath the PMLA primarily based on the disproportionate property case registered by the state’s anti-graft division, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) towards Periyasamy and his household for the interval of 2006-2010. The offences invoked within the cost sheet are scheduled offences beneath the PMLA.
As per the cost sheet filed by DVAC, Periyasamy and his household was in possession of disproportionate property to the tune of about ₹2 crore. It’s alleged within the cost sheet that Periyasamy generated the disproportionate property when he was Minister for Income and Prisons. A particular courtroom in Dindigal had discharged Periyasamy and his household. Nevertheless, on attraction by the DVAC, the Madras excessive courtroom put aside the discharge order in April 2025 and directed the particular courtroom to conduct trial. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court docket on August 18 stayed the trial earlier than the particular courtroom in Dindigal.
Additional investigation is beneath progress, the federal company stated. Following the raids, the ruling DMK described it as politically motivated by the BJP-led Union authorities.
