The case was registered against former AIADMK MLA B Sathiyanarayanan and around 20 places were raided in Chennai and Coimbatore.
Published Sep 13, 2023 | 2:58 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 13, 2023 | 3:00 PM
During the enquiry, the DVAC found that the MLA and his family members had accumulated assets both movable and immovable approximately worth ₹2.64 crores
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered a disproportionate assets case against former AIADMK MLA B Sathiyanarayanan and raided around 20 places, including the properties of AIADMK district secretaries in Chennai and Coimbatore.
The case against the former MLA was registered by the investigating agency on Tuesday, 12 September, for amassing wealth worth ₹2.64 crore, which was deemed disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Based on a complaint by Chennai-based journalist BR Aravindakshan, a vigilance report was initiated by the DVAC against Sathyanarayanan, a former MLA from the Thiyagaraya Nagar Constituency, dated 13 December, 2021.
According to the report, the assets possessed by the MLA and his family members from 2016 to 2021 were disproportionate to his known sources of income from May 2016 to March 2021
Based on the vigilance report, the DVAC ordered the registration of the complaint and conducted a detailed enquiry against the MLA.
During the inquiry, the DVAC found that the MLA and his family members had accumulated movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹2.64 crore, which was calculated to be 16.33 percent over and above the known sources of income during the check period.
A report in this regard was submitted to the director of the DVAC.
The report stated: “Thus, the above information reveals and discloses prima facie in the commission of cognizable offences by public servant B Sathyanarayanan who was serving as MLA, T Nagar Constituency, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for the period from 2016 to 2021 of intentionally enriching himself illicitly by possessing disproportionate assets/pecuniary resources in excess to his known sources of income during the period of his as MLA for T Nagar Constituency.”
Following it, the DVAC director accorded permission to register a case against the former AIADMK MLA.
An FIR was registered under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988 for the period from 13 May, 2016, to July 25, 2018, and under Sections 13(2) r/w 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amended) Act of 2018 for the period from 26 July, 2018, to 17 March, 2021.
A memorandum was submitted at the special court in Chennai for the trial of cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
In a separate incident, the DVAC also raided properties of AIADMK Chennai district secretary RS Rajesh. The raids were going on in some places in Chennai and his properties in Andhra Pradesh. The reason behind the raids on Rajesh was not immediately clear.
Meanwhile, AIADMK cadres gathered in front of his house and entered into an altercation with the police officials. Following it, additional police forces were deployed in the places of raids.
The DVAC officials also searched bank lockers belonging to Rajesh.
