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ED RAID: 72 -year -old Periasamy represents the Atur assembly seat in Dindigul, while his son Senthil Kumar is an MLA from Palani constituency.
ED Raid: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized all the documents related to properties and investment after a recent raids against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader I Periyasamy and his family. The Federal Investigation Agency started a search on 16 August in Chennai and Dindigul against Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, his MLA son IP Senthil Kumar, daughter Indra and some companies allegedly involved in him. 72 -year -old Periasamy represents the Atur assembly seat in Dindigul, while his son Senthil Kumar is an MLA from Palani constituency. The ED said in a statement that the search action resulted in seizing documents related to properties/investment from Santhil Kumar, Indra’s residences and Iralappa Mills India office premises, including Periasamy and his younger son P Prabhu Director.
Allegations of disproportionate assets while being jail minister
The investigation of money refinement stems from Tamil Nadu Vigilance and Anti -Corruption Director (DVAC) from the case of disproportionate assets registered against Periyasamy and his family. The ED said that crimes imposed in the charge sheet (filed by DVAC) are scheduled offenses under the PMLA. According to the charge sheet filed by DVAC, Periasamy and his family had disproportionate assets of about Rs 2 crore. The ED said that it has been alleged in the charge sheet that Periasam had acquired disproportionate assets as a revenue and jail minister. Periyasamy and his family were accused by a special court in Dindigul.
ED action attempt to divert attention from vote theft
However, on the appeal of the DVAC, the Madras High Court quashed the accused order in April and directed the special court to conduct a hearing and complete it within six months. The ED said that however, the Supreme Court has stayed the trial before the special court during the hearing on Monday. The ruling DMK strongly defended Periyasamy, saying that the ED’s action is an attempt to divert attention from “vote theft”, which is a word created by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleged electoral fraud in the 2024 elections, which was won by the BJP -led NDA. The ED’s statement said that further investigation in the case is in progress.
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