DVAC searches former DMK minister K N Nehru’s residence in Tamil Nadu corruption probe

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New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) conducted searches at the residence of former DMK minister K N Nehru in Tiruchirappalli on Thursday, October 29.

It was a part of an investigation into alleged corruption in the state’s Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department.

Searches were also carried out at more than 20 locations linked to him across Tamil Nadu.

Nehru, who served as the minister in charge of the department during the previous DMK government, is facing allegations of irregularities in recruitment, tender allocation and transfers of officials.

The investigation includes allegations of a cash-for-jobs scam involving government appointments, with the reported amount varying across the cases and reports

The case followed information shared by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concerning alleged irregularities in appointments and government contracts under the MAWS Department. The Madras High Court directed the DVAC to register a case and investigate the allegations.

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One part of the probe concerns alleged payments collected from candidates in exchange for government jobs.

Separately, investigators are examining allegations of manipulation in government tenders, with the ED previously alleging that bribes and commissions linked to contracts amounted to around ₹1,020 crore. These remain allegations under investigation.

More than 200 DMK supporters reportedly gathered outside Nehru’s residence in Tiruchirappalli as the searches were underway. The latest operation follows earlier DVAC searches at premises linked to the former minister in September.

Nehru has previously denied wrongdoing and described the action against him as politically motivated, stating that he would face the case through legal means.

The investigation is continuing, and further details about any material seized during Thursday’s searches were not immediately available.

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