Chennai: A probe into the alleged suicide of former Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board Chairman AV Venkatachalam, who was under DVAC probe in a corruption case, has been handed over to CB-CID by DGP C Sylendra Babu.
Recently, City police commissioner Shankar Jiwal said that the family members of Venkatachalam have not alleged harassment by DVAC.
Venkatachalam’s wife Vasanthi found him hanging in his room on the first floor of their house in New Secretariat Colony Second Street.
Venkatachalam, a native of Ammampalayam near Attur in Salem district, reportedly hanged himself.
Venkatachalam was charged with criminal misconduct and criminal misappropriation under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, in September this year, following a search at several places associated with him.
In a search conducted at Venkatachalam’s residences in Chennai and Salem and other premises Rs 13.5 lakh cash, 8 kg gold, and documents relevant to the case were recovered.
The Velachery police registered a case under Section 174 (unnatural death) of the CrPC.