Police have arrested Raja, the Eral Town Secretary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), and his wife Pon Deivam in connection with an alleged ₹72 lakh land fraud case in Thoothukudi district.
According to police, Raja, a resident of Eral in Thoothukudi district, had mortgaged a parcel of land owned by him to a bank and obtained a loan. When he allegedly failed to repay the loan, the bank reportedly initiated steps to auction the property.
At that stage, Raja is alleged to have approached Babu, a resident of Sathankulam who was employed at a private textile shop in Eral, and obtained ₹72 lakh from him. Using the money, Raja allegedly cleared the bank dues and redeemed the mortgaged property.
Police said Raja had reportedly assured Babu that the land would be sold to him in return for the money he had paid. However, when Babu later sought documents and clarification regarding the transaction, Raja allegedly failed to provide a proper response and subsequently went into hiding.
According to the complaint, Raja later resurfaced after the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam came to power and was reportedly involved in party activities alongside Srivaikuntam MLA Saravanan. Babu alleged that Raja subsequently informed him that neither the money nor the land would be handed over to him.
Following this, Babu lodged a complaint with the Eral Police Station.
Given the value of the alleged fraud and the land involved, the case was transferred to the Thoothukudi District Crime Branch for investigation. Based on the complaint, police registered a case and launched an inquiry into the allegations.
Following the investigation, District Crime Branch police arrested Raja and his wife Pon Deivam on Wednesday. Both were taken into custody in connection with the alleged ₹72 lakh fraud.
Police said further investigation is underway to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the transaction and determine whether additional offences were committed.
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