Chennai: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) police has registered a case against Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) Chairman and retired Indian Forest Service officer A V Venkatachalam on charges of criminal misconduct and misappropriation.
The DVAC teams also conducted raids at the premises of Venkatachalam following reports that he had amassed weather disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Searches were being considered at the TNCPB office here and at several places in theĀ city and other places, sources said and added that valuables and documents were seized.