In relation to Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban, and Water Supply KN Nehru and his Lok Sabha member son Arun Nehru, the Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at many sites.

According to reports, the searches were connected to a bank fraud case of Rs 22 crore that was brought after Indian Overseas Bank lodged a complaint against Truendo EPC Limited. According to the IANS report, Minister Nehru’s brother, N. Ravichandran, is a director of Truendo EPC Limited.

Ten private construction companies and project sites in well-known Chennai neighborhoods, including Teynampet, Alwarpet, Besant Nagar, CIT Colony, and MRC Nagar, were the targets of the searches.

According to reports, the searches are a component of an investigation into alleged illicit financial activities. Following the completion of the current searches, it is anticipated that the whole scope of the investigation—including any papers or materials seized—will become public.

This comes after the ED recently took action against the liquor sales industry in Tamil Nadu.

The ED conducted extensive searches on March 6 in an effort to uncover purported discrepancies inside Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC, which is in charge of IMFL distribution in the state. Many distilleries, including those connected to DMK leader Jagathrakshakan, SNJ Distilleries, Akkadu Distillers, and MGM liquor contractors, as well as TASMAC’s headquarters, were searched. There were also searches at the Shiva Distillery in Coimbatore.

The ED concentrated on identifying money laundering and financial irregularities connected to TASMAC contracts. The agency also raided the houses of Minister V. Senthil Balaji’s allies in Karur, targeting organizations associated with him. The ED accused Balaji of abusing his position for personal benefit when he was detained in June 2023 for a cash-for-jobs scheme. The continuous raids indicate that the probe into corporate and governmental wrongdoing is becoming more intense.