Tamil NaduCrime
DVAC raids 30 locations in tender scam case linked to former TN minister
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption searched 30 locations across five Tamil Nadu cities in connection with alleged irregularities in tenders awarded by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply department. Properties linked to former minister KN Nehru and his brother were searched following an Enforcement Directorate communication alleging Rs 1,020 crore was collected through contract manipulation.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) carried out searches at 30 locations across Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Erode, and Tiruppur on Saturday in a case involving alleged irregularities in tenders awarded by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department.
Properties linked to former minister and Tiruchy West MLA KN Nehru and his brother were among those searched, according to sources.
The searches were based on a communication sent by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to state authorities on December 3, 2025, alleging large-scale manipulation of MAWS tenders. The ED said at least Rs 1,020 crore was collected as bribes and commissions through manipulation of contracts.
The alleged irregularities relate to tenders issued during the previous DMK administration. No further details on the specific contracts or the status of the investigation were provided in the available source.
- KN Nehru
- DVAC
- tender scam
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Tamil NaduCrime
DVAC raids 30 locations in tender scam case linked to former TN minister
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption searched 30 locations across five Tamil Nadu cities in connection with alleged irregularities in tenders awarded by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply department. Properties linked to former minister KN Nehru and his brother were searched following an Enforcement Directorate communication alleging Rs 1,020 crore was collected through contract manipulation.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) carried out searches at 30 locations across Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchy, Erode, and Tiruppur on Saturday in a case involving alleged irregularities in tenders awarded by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) department.
Properties linked to former minister and Tiruchy West MLA KN Nehru and his brother were among those searched, according to sources.
The searches were based on a communication sent by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to state authorities on December 3, 2025, alleging large-scale manipulation of MAWS tenders. The ED said at least Rs 1,020 crore was collected as bribes and commissions through manipulation of contracts.
The alleged irregularities relate to tenders issued during the previous DMK administration. No further details on the specific contracts or the status of the investigation were provided in the available source.
- KN Nehru
- DVAC
- tender scam
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