ED raids Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy, his MP son in money-laundering case; DMK dubs action ‘vendetta’

Published on: 17 Jul 2023 at 11:26 AM

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The Fact News Service

New Delhi/Chennai, July 17

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids at the premises of DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his MP son Gautham Sigamani in a money-laundering case, official sources said.

The raids are being undertaken at the premises of the father-son duo in state capital Chennai and in Villupuram, they said, while the ruling DMK dubbed the action ‘political vendetta.’

The 72-year old minister is an MLA from the Tirukkoyilur Assembly seat in Villupuram district, while his 49-year old son Sigamani is a Member of Parliament representing the Kallakurichi seat.

The money-laundering case is linked to alleged irregularities when Ponmudy was the state mining minister (between 2007 and 2011) and there were allegations of violation of quarry licence conditions leading to loss of about Rs 28 crore to the exchequer.