ED searches DMK minister Periyasamy’s residences

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday launched simultaneous searches at multiple premises linked to Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation. Teams of officials reached the minister’s residence on Greenways Road in Chennai, his MLA guest house at Thiruvallikeni and several other locations in Madurai and Dindigul. Searches were also carried out at the homes of his daughter Indirani and his son, Palani MLA IP Senthil Kumar, in Dindigul.

The operation sparked tension near Periyasamy’s Chennai residence, where a group of people initially tried to block ED personnel from entering. Heavy police and CRPF deployment was later brought in to secure the area.

According to reports, investigators are examining property records and financial documents as part of the searches. The raids are understood to be linked to alleged irregularities in financial transactions, with officials suspecting large-scale laundering activities.