TN minister taken to ED office for questioning

July 17, 2023 22:35

Tamil Nadu Minister for Higher Education and DMK leader K Ponmudy was taken by Enforcement Directorate officials to the agency's office in Chennai on Monday night, following searches.

Amid security provided by central police forces, Ponmudy was taken to the ED office where he is likely to be questioned, official sources said, adding that searches were held for about 10 hours on premises linked to the minister in Chennai and in Villupuram.

The ED conducted searches on properties associated with Ponmudy as well as his MP son Gautham Sigamani in a money laundering case linked to alleged illegal sand mining.

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