Thiruvannamalai: Anti-corruption police questioned DMK former minister E.V. Velu in connection with a case involving illegal sand excavation from a lake.
DMK former minister E.V. Velu appeared yesterday at the Thiruvannamalai Anti-Corruption Unit office for questioning in the case related to the illegal excavation of sand from the Malappampadi lake in Thiruvannamalai district.
I was questioned for about an hour. After the questioning was over, speaking to reporters, E.V. Velu said, “In December 2025, the North Zone Youth Wing conference was held in Tiruvannamalai. A complaint has been filed with the anti-corruption wing alleging that soil was taken without permission from the Malappampadi lake to level the venue where that conference was held. Based on that, a case has been registered against me. I appeared in person today for the investigation in this case.”
I have fully cooperated with their investigation. The TVK government has deliberately filed a false and baseless case against me. I have faith that a good verdict will be delivered through the court. Minister Aadhav Arjuna has been saying that corruption has taken place in the Highways Department.
He says that there has been a patchwork scam worth more than 2,000 crore in the Highways Department, and that this will be handed over to the Anti-Corruption Department. Let them hand it over. If it is wrong, whoever it may be should be punished. Road patchwork is something that happens at the official level. No matter who the minister is, nothing can be done except in accordance with the rules. Law and order in Tamil Nadu is in a very bad state,” he said.
