DVAC searches premises of ex-Minister
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The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Tuesday launched simultaneous searches on the premises of former AIADMK Minister S.P. Velumani and his associates at 60 places, including Chennai and Coimbatore. According to sources in the agency, the Special Investigation Cell registered a case against Mr. Velumani and 17 others, including KCP Engineers Private Ltd., based on the outcome of a preliminary inquiry. Besides the office/residence of the former Minister, DVAC officials also swooped down on the premises of his close business associates, relatives and friends. No information on the seizures or arrests was confirmed by the DVAC till late on Tuesday. Considered an AIADMK bigwig in the western districts of Tamil Nadu and a powerful Minister in the 2016-21 regime of the party, Mr. Velumani, who was the Minister for Municipal Administration, faced allegations of corruption, which were investigated by the DVAC.More Related News