The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Friday conducted searches on the premises of former State Minister I. Periasamy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
According to a press release, the agency had registered a case against the former Minister in Dindigul on March 8, 2012 based on an enquiry report that he had accumulated assets to the tune of Rs.1.19 crore in his name and also in the name of his family members.
Disproportionate
The assets, alleged to be disproportionate to his known sources of income, were procured during May 13, 2006 and March 31, 2010 when he was the Minister for Revenue. Searches were conducted on the premises of Mr. Periasamy and his family members or associates at four places in Dindigul district, the release added.
