E.V. Velu moves Madras High Court to quash DVAC FIR in highways scam case
Former DMK Minister E.V. Velu has filed a petition in the Madras High Court to quash an FIR related to an alleged highways corruption scam. The case involves claims of misappropriated funds totaling over ₹5,000 crore under a state infrastructure program.
Why it matters
The case involves high-profile political figures and significant allegations of public fund mismanagement, drawing attention to anti-corruption efforts in state governance.
Former Minister from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) E.V. Velu has approached the Madras High Court with a plea to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against him by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) on June 26, 2026 for having allegedly swindled crores of rupees of public money without laying roads in the State highways in 2022.
The article reports on legal filings and allegations from both the complainant and the accused without taking a side.
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