Several teams of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruptiion (DVAC) conducted surprise raids in the official residence of the former Superintendent of Police Abishek Dixit on the old Bangalooru Road in Krishnagiri since early morning.
In a related raid conducted at the residence of P. Ramachandran, Sub Inspector attached to the Traffic Wing at Bargur, the DVAC reportedly seized about 20 plastic containers of gold ornaments weighing about two kgs,15 kgs of silver ornaments and also bunch of incriminating documents related to land deals. The jewels were packed in small plastic bags with the name of the persons who had pledged the jewels and were stored in a mineral water container opening its narrow mouth, the DVAC sources said. It was alleged that P. Ravi, brother of SI was operating as pawn broker in Bargur. The DVAC sleuths are conducting interrogation for the source of funds for the pawn broking business.
The raids were being conducted under the direct supervision of Dr. K.A. Senthil Velan, Superintendent of Police, DVAC, Western Zone, Coimbatore.
The sources in DVAC told The Hindu that the raids are being conducted simultaneously at four places in Kanpur including Mr. Abishek Dixit’s residence, his official bungalow in Krishnagiri, SI P. Ramachandran’s residence in Bargur and a lodge in Hosur, where Mr. Ramachandran was said to have stayed, the sources add.
