₹2 crore cash seized from DMK candidate’s aide in Mylapore
Ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Election Commission teams seized nearly ₹2 crore in cash from the residence of Sathyamoorthy, who is associated with DMK candidate Dha. Velu, contesting from the Mylapore constituency.
The raid was carried out in Chennai’s Mylapore area as part of checks aimed at preventing electoral malpractice during the ongoing campaign period. Officials said most of the recovered money was in ₹500 denomination notes.
During the search, authorities also found voter lists and documents that appeared to contain distribution records. Investigators suspect these papers could be linked to alleged attempts at voter inducement, and they are currently being examined in detail.
Election Commission authorities have confirmed that the matter remains under investigation, and efforts are underway to establish the source of the cash and the purpose for which it was intended.
