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Anti-Corruption Raid: Unaccounted Rs 1.73 Crore Seized Across Tamil Nadu!
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News18•23-09-2026, 08:16
Anti-Corruption Raid: Unaccounted Rs 1.73 Crore Seized Across Tamil Nadu!
- •The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption seized Rs 1.73 crore in unaccounted money during raids across Tamil Nadu.
- •Raids were conducted at 36 locations including municipal corporations, municipalities, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Tahsildar, and Block Development Officer offices.
- •A total of Rs 13,78,207 in unaccounted cash was seized, with a maximum of Rs 5,53,767 from the Avinashi Municipality office.
- •Rs 1,59,70,459 was found through money transfer applications like GPay, with Rs 43,42,563 from the Chennai Perungudi Corporation office.
- •In Ramanathapuram, Rs 12,750 in unaccounted money was seized from a parking lot issuing fake receipts.
Key Questions Answered
During raids conducted across Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption announced that a total of Rs 1.73 crore in unaccounted money was seized.
Out of the total physical unaccounted cash seized across 36 locations, a maximum of Rs 5,53,767 was recovered from the Avinashi Municipality office.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption stated that Rs 1,59,70,459 was found through digital money transfer applications like GPay, with the highest amount of Rs 43,42,563 discovered at the Chennai Perungudi Corporation office.
