Chennai, May 23 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the Tamil Nadu government seeking permission to probe senior DMK leader and former Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged money laundering charges.
In its communication, the central agency has requested formal sanction to proceed with the investigation, citing alleged violations linked to unlawful financial transactions.
The ED has claimed that irregular money transfers form part of a larger money laundering case currently under its scrutiny.
The present case against current DMK MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan stems from a disproportionate assets case registered by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and An...