The agency said it found certain paper companies being operated from the premises of Irulappa Mills India Private Limited, a firm in which the minister and his younger son P Prabhu are directors. In a statement, ED said it is analysing the seized digital devices and accounts of the companies linked to Periyasamy. Further probe is under progress, the agency said.Earlier, senior advocate V Giri and advocate Ram Sankar, challenging the HC’s decision, argued that these cases were the fallout of political rivalry.Court discharged min & kin in 2023The trial court had, on March 17, 2023, discharged Periyasamy and his kin from the DA case over lack of evidence. The minister and his family were accused of having acquired assets worth Rs 2.01 crore disproportionate to their known sources of income between 2006-10 when Periyasamy was a DMK minister. However, in April 2025, the HC set aside the discharge order and ordered the trial to be initiated against them again. Periyasamy challenged the SC order and sought its reversal. (With inputs from Siddharth Prabhakar @ Chennai)
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