ED conducts raids at DMK minister Duraimurugan’s residence
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at four locations in Vellore on Friday, including the residence of Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan in Gandhi Nagar, Katpadi.
Other locations targeted include Kingston College, chaired by Vellore MP Kathir Anand, the son of Duraimurugan and properties belonging to Pallikondan-based businessman Pooncholai Srinivasan and his relatives.
The raids, which began early in the morning, are part of ongoing investigations. Sources confirmed that both Minister Duraimurugan and MP Kathir Anand were not in Vellore at the time of the searches.
Further details regarding the operation are awaited.
This is not the first time the ED has raided properties linked to Duraimurugan and his family. During the 2019 parliamentary elections, Kathir Anand, son of DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan, contested from the Vellore Lok Sabha constituency.
On the night of March 29, 2019, and into the next day, Income Tax officials conducted surprise raids on Duraimurugan’s residence and a college owned by Kathir Anand. The raids were reportedly carried out on the grounds of an alleged attempt to bribe voters, with Rs. 10.57 lakh seized from Duraimurugan’s home.