THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Chennai, August 16: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday raided several locations in Chennai and Dindigul linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I Periyasamy and his MLA son I P Sentilkumar as part of a money laundering probe, official sources said.
The searches, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), also covered premises belonging to Sentilkumar.
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The investigation stems from a Madras High Court order in April, which directed a special court in Dindigul to frame charges against Periyasamy, his wife P Suseela, and sons Sentilkumar and P Prabhu in a disproportionate assets case valued at about ₹2.1 crore.
The order came in response to criminal revision petitions filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), challenging a previous special court decision that had discharged the family.
The High Court also instructed the trial court to hear the case on a day-to-day basis and complete proceedings within six months.
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According to the prosecution, Periyasamy allegedly amassed wealth between 2006 and 2010, during his earlier ministerial tenure, disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Periyasamy, who represents the Athoor constituency in Dindigul district, and the DMK have not yet responded to the ED action.
