The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday, February 28 conducted raids at the residence and premises of former Panruti Municipal Chairman P Panneerselvam and his wife and former MLA Satya Panneerselvam. The raids were conducted at a few other places belonging to his associates as well.

Panneerselvam was the Chairman of the Panruti Municipality in Cuddalore district from 2011-16. The searches were conducted at five places in Panruti and one premises in Chennai. The DVAC team, led by Additional DSP N Devanathan, arrived at the house of Panneerselvam on Wednesday morning.

The searches were sequel to a case registered by the Cuddalore unit of DVAC against Panneerselvam and then Commissioner of Panruti Municipality, Perumal, over alleged financial irregularities in the allotment of a cycle stand belonging to the local body.

One team also conducted searches at the residence of Perumal in Chennai. A DVAC official said that the raids pertained to certain irregularities in awarding contracts while Panneerselvam was the Chairman of the Panruti municipality.

A case was filed against Pannerselvam, Perumal and four others under the relevant Sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.