The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out extensive raids at multiple locations linked to Tamil Nadu Minister and senior DMK leader I Periyasamy and his son, MLA IP Senthil Kumar, in Chennai and Dindigul. The searches were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of an ongoing investigation into disproportionate assets.
According to prosecution records, Periyasamy is accused of amassing wealth far beyond his known sources of income during his tenure as a minister between 2006 and 2010. Investigators allege that assets worth ₹2.1 crore, in the names of Periyasamy, his wife, and his sons, were acquired unlawfully during this period.
The current probe stems from an April directive by the Madras High Court, which ordered a special court in Dindigul to frame charges against Periyasamy and his family members. The High Court’s intervention came after the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) filed criminal revision petitions challenging an earlier order that had discharged the family from the case.
As part of the raids, properties linked to IP Senthil Kumar, who currently serves as a DMK MLA, were also searched by the ED. Periyasamy, a senior leader in the party, represents the Athoor Assembly constituency in Dindigul district.
