Chennai: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) established a raid in the residence and offices of former Tamil Nadu Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kamaraj in Mannargudi of Thiruvarur for allegedly acquiring disappropriate assets on Friday. The DVAC sleuths are also raiding the residences of Kamaraj's three associates across Tamil Nadu. 


On Friday, DVAC started to raid the premises due to the alleged disappropriate assets to the tune of Rs 58,44,38,252 acquired by the former Minister while serving as the Minister of AIADMK-led Tamil Nadu government. Based on the complaint of DVAC, Thiruvarur police also registered an FIR under sections including 120 (B) of IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.


The FIR named Former Minister R Kamaraj, his sons MK Eniyan and K Inban, both Managing Director of Sri Vasudevaperumal Health Care Private Limited and his associates Tr. R. Chandrakasan, Managing Director of NARC Hotel, Tr. B. Krishnamoorthy, Director of NARC Hotel and Tr.S.Udhayakumar of Mannargudi Taluk as accused in the case. 


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The FIR said, “During the check period the A1 to A6 entered into a criminal conspiracy with intention to legitimize A1’s ill-gotten wealth and decided to purchase a Private Limited Company in the name and style of NARC Hotel Private Limited. However, there is no firm/hotel in the name of NARC hotel and it exists only in the paper with no business transactions.”


“In pursuance of the said criminal conspiracy, the A1 has also constructed a hospital building in the name of Sri Vasudevaperumal Health Care Pvt Ltd, to the value of Rs. 25,98,09,176/- during the check period in the name of his sons,” it said.


All the more, the FIR said, “The quantum of assets disproportionately acquired by the accused-1 Tr R.Kamaraj, in his name in the name of his sons A2, A3 and in the name of his associate firm through A4 to A6 during the check period between 01.04.2015 and 31.03.2021 is Rs.58,44,38,252.”


Therefore, the FIR said, the former Minister, sons and associates have committed offenses of Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Misconduct and Abetment.