1. DVAC searches residence of bureaucrat Malarvizhi
Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) began searches at 10 places across Tamil Nadu, including the Chennai residence of IAS officer S. Malarvizhi who is presently vice chairperson of Science City.
The searches are being conducted over Ms. Malarvizhi’s alleged involvement in a scam during her tenure as the Dharmapuri district collector, from February 28, 2018 to October 29, 2020. Sheswindled funds to the tune of ₹1.31 crore, the DVAC alleged.