Chennai, May 9 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chennai Zonal Office,
has unearthed a deep-rooted and systemic corruption network across key Tamil Nadu
Government departments during recent raids and seized unaccounted cash to the tune
of Rs 4.73 crores.
In a statement on Friday, the ED said it had conducted search operations across Chennai
and Vellore on May six under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
(PMLA), 2002 at 16 premises associated with certain officer and various prominent
consultants for Government departments of Tamil Nadu.
The ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Directorate of Vigilance
and Anti-corruption (DVAC) against S Pandian, Superintendent of Environment...