NEW DEK: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written a letter to the Tamil Nadu govt asking it to register an FIR against municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) minister KN Nehru and take action against corruption in transfer posting of officials in the MAWS dept, while alleging money laundering of Rs 366 crore by the minister and his associates.In the letter, sources said, ED has provided evidence of alleged corruption to the chief secretary and the anti-corruption unit. This is the third time in the last three months that ED has written to the state govt pointing out alleged corruption in municipal administration and made corruption charges against Nehru.The probe agency mentioned that in its earlier letter written to govt on Oct 27 last year, it had brought to its notice the alleged malpractices in the exams and selection process for officers and staff (2024-25, 2025-26) of MAWS dept of Tamil Nadu.Its note had provided purported “evidence of bribes of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 35 lakh being collected from each candidate” and shared details of 150 such candidates, which were seized from a close associate of KN Nehru. Based on this, the agency had sought a probe regarding the appointment of 2,500 candidates. ED had written to the state govt again on Dec 3, alleging “manipulation and corruption” in govt contracts in MAWS dept. It provided additional evidence of purported tender rigging and bribery amounting to 7-15% of contract values.“The present note (letter) deals with evidence relating to corruption in transfer of govt officers/engineers of MAWS by KN Nehru and his associates,” ED is believed to have pointed out.This report, the letter said, also provides direct evidence of money laundering of Rs 365.87 crore by the minister and his family and close associates through various means. The minister had earlier denied all the allegations and termed ED’s actions as being politically motivated.Sources said the agency pointed out in its letter that the bribes were utilised for luxurious lifestyle, creation of personal assets, political expenditure, etc. by its beneficiaries. The proceeds of crime were laundered through the hawala network, both within and outside the country, to keep the identity of ultimate beneficiaries a secret and leave no money trail.The agency claimed that it had seized the evidence during searches at several premises of relatives and associates of KN Nehru across Chennai, Trichy and Coimbatore in April 2025 in connection with its investigation into a bank fraud case based on an FIR registered by CBI-ACB, Chennai. The predicate offence, i.e. the case registered by the CBI-ACB, eventually collapsed after the accused settled their loan which was outstanding with the bank.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSatya Nadella Recounts 2023 Story Of Indian Farmer Leveraging AI Bot For SubsidiesPolice Arrest MZ Wiztown Owner Abhay Kumar Over Noida Techie Yuvraj Mehta’s DeathOwaisi Defends Hijab-Clad PM Dream, Says Constitution Allows It77th Republic Day Parade to Witness Debut of DRDO’s Hypersonic Anti-Ship MissilePM Modi Endorses Nitin Nabin As New BJP Chief; 200% Trump Tariff On French Champagne?One Year Of Trump 2.0: How India-US Ties Went From Strategic Ties To Strategic Stress In 12 MonthsInside Jaish’s Kargil-Style Terror Bunker In J&K Where Maggi, Rice, Gas And Grenades Were StockedEU Puts India At Core Of Historic Trade Reset At Davos, Ursula Leyen Terms It ‘Mother Of All Deals’PM Modi Says Parties Shielding Illegal Immigrants Must Be Exposed, Calls It a National ThreatFrom Karyakarta To Party President: Nitin Nabin Becomes BJP’s Youngest-Ever Chief123PhotostoriesLesser-known facts about Brooklyn Beckham’A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’: Everything to know about the new Westeros spin-offHow to make Punjabi Lobia Masala for dinner at home‘Jana Nayagan’: Everything to know about trailer, posters, cast and more of Thalapathy Vijay’s starrer amid CBFC delayTop 10 countries with the highest government debtFrom Nimona to Samosa: 9 delicious local dishes made with Green Peas5 reasons you could be on the next layoff list of your companyBaby names as beautiful as a melody‘Sheila Ki Jawani’, ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’, ‘Baby Doll’: Bollywood item songs that broke the internet with their zany lyricsRanbir Kapoor’s ‘Badtameez Dil’ to Nora Fatehi’s ‘Dilbar’: Iconic dance steps from Bollywood songs everyone still tries to copy123Hot PicksSilver price todayBudget 2026Karnataka DGP ScandalGold price predictionNitin NabinPublic holidays January 2026Bank Holidays JanuaryTop TrendingMatthew StaffordKyle Larson and Katelyn Sweet Net WorthKlay ThompsonElina Svitolina and Gael Monfils Net WorthShane Lowry Net WorthTom BradyPaul Scholes and Claire Froggatt Net WorthJohn Harbaughs WifeNHL TradeKelly Piquet
NEW DEK: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written a letter to the Tamil Nadu govt asking it to register an FIR against municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) minister KN Nehru and take action against corruption in transfer posting of officials in the MAWS dept, while alleging money laundering of Rs 366 crore by the minister and his associates.In the letter, sources said, ED has provided evidence of alleged corruption to the chief secretary and the anti-corruption unit. This is the third time in the last three months that ED has written to the state govt pointing out alleged corruption in municipal administration and made corruption charges against Nehru.The probe agency mentioned that in its earlier letter written to govt on Oct 27 last year, it had brought to its notice the alleged malpractices in the exams and selection process for officers and staff (2024-25, 2025-26) of MAWS dept of Tamil Nadu.Its note had provided purported “evidence of bribes of Rs 25 lakh to Rs 35 lakh being collected from each candidate” and shared details of 150 such candidates, which were seized from a close associate of KN Nehru. Based on this, the agency had sought a probe regarding the appointment of 2,500 candidates. ED had written to the state govt again on Dec 3, alleging “manipulation and corruption” in govt contracts in MAWS dept. It provided additional evidence of purported tender rigging and bribery amounting to 7-15% of contract values.“The present note (letter) deals with evidence relating to corruption in transfer of govt officers/engineers of MAWS by KN Nehru and his associates,” ED is believed to have pointed out.This report, the letter said, also provides direct evidence of money laundering of Rs 365.87 crore by the minister and his family and close associates through various means. The minister had earlier denied all the allegations and termed ED’s actions as being politically motivated.Sources said the agency pointed out in its letter that the bribes were utilised for luxurious lifestyle, creation of personal assets, political expenditure, etc. by its beneficiaries. The proceeds of crime were laundered through the hawala network, both within and outside the country, to keep the identity of ultimate beneficiaries a secret and leave no money trail.The agency claimed that it had seized the evidence during searches at several premises of relatives and associates of KN Nehru across Chennai, Trichy and Coimbatore in April 2025 in connection with its investigation into a bank fraud case based on an FIR registered by CBI-ACB, Chennai. The predicate offence, i.e. the case registered by the CBI-ACB, eventually collapsed after the accused settled their loan which was outstanding with the bank.
