The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) started to raid the residence of IAS officer S Malarvizhi in Chennai on Tuesday in connection with the FIR filed against her for alleged corruption. The FIR filed on Monday said that the corruption reportedly took place while she was serving as the District Collector of Dharmapuri from February 2018 to October 2020.
According to ANI, “Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption is conducting a raid at the residence of IAS officer S Malarvizhi in Chennai. The raid is underway in connection with an FIR lodged against her for alleged corruption during her posting as the District Collector of Dharmapuri from February 2018 to October 2020.”
The FIR said that there was malpractice in the procurement of disinfectants during the coronavirus period when Malarvizhi was the Collector of Dharmapuri, said a report on ABP Nadu. Malarvizhi is currently the Chairperson of Science City.
Malarvizhi got into government services by clearing Group-I exams in 2001. She then joined work as the Joint Commissioner in Commercial Tax Department in Chennai in 2008. She started her career as an IAS officer in 2009. She worked as the District Revenue Officer of Virudhunagar District prior to her appointment as the Collector of Sivaganga District.
She served as Dharmapuri Collector from February 28, 2018 to October 29, 2020 and as Sivaganga Collector between 2015-17.
Meanwhile, the anti-corruption officers were also involved in raiding Pappireddipatti District Development officer Krishnan's residence.
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