The Times of India

DVAC conducts searches at 14 locations linked to former minister EV Velu in highways corruption case; FIR registered

Former Tamil Nadu minister E.V. Velu and 10 others are under investigation following DVAC searches at 14 locations. A corruption case alleges misappropriation of public funds in Highways Department road works from 2022. Investigators claim contracts were awarded and payments made without work execution, leading to wrongful loss to the state exchequer.