ED attaches Rs 1.26 crore assets of Tamil Nadu Minister in money laundering case

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached additional properties worth Rs 1.26 crore belonging to Tamil Nadu Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the alleged possession of disproportionate assets.

The Enforcement Directorate issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the immovable assets located in Thoothukudi, Madurai, and Chennai. The federal agency made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.

Radhakrishnan, 73, serves as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA representing the Tiruchendur assembly constituency in Thoothukudi and holds the portfolio of fisheries and animal husbandry. This marks the second time the ED has targeted his assets. In 2022, the agency had attached properties worth approximately Rs 1 crore.