Mon Aug 18 16:33:09 UTC 2025: **Summary of the Text:**

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted searches at the residences and offices linked to Tamil Nadu Minister I. Periyasamy, his son MLA I.P. Senthil Kumar, his daughter Indra, and Irulappa Mills India Pvt. Ltd., where Periyasamy and his younger son are directors. The searches were conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a disproportionate assets case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The ED seized documents relating to properties, investments, and discovered “paper companies” linked to Irulappa Mills. The investigation was initiated after the Madras High Court overturned a lower court’s decision to discharge Periyasamy and his family from the disproportionate assets case. The Supreme Court has now stayed the trial.

**News Article:**

**ED Raids Tamil Nadu Minister Periyasamy’s Properties in Money Laundering Investigation**

**CHENNAI, August 18, 2025** – The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted searches at multiple locations in Chennai and Dindigul linked to Tamil Nadu Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, I. Periyasamy, his family members, and businesses. The raids, which took place on Saturday, August 16th, were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The investigation stems from a disproportionate assets case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) against Mr. Periyasamy and his family. According to the ED, the charge sheet alleges that the minister and his family possessed assets worth ₹2 crore disproportionate to their known sources of income, allegedly accumulated during his tenure as Minister for Revenue and Prisons.

During the searches, the ED seized documents related to properties and investments linked to Mr. Periyasamy’s son, DMK MLA I.P. Senthil Kumar, his daughter Indra, and Irulappa Mills India Pvt. Ltd., where Mr. Periyasamy and his younger son P. Prabhu are directors. The ED also discovered “paper companies” allegedly operating from the premises of Irulappa Mills, and is currently verifying the accounts of these companies. Digital devices seized during the raids are also being analyzed.

The legal proceedings in this case have been complex. Initially, a special court for DVAC cases in Dindigul discharged Mr. Periyasamy and his family. However, the Madras High Court overturned that decision in April 2025, ordering a trial. The Supreme Court has now stayed the trial, as announced by the ED. The ED investigation is ongoing.

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