Cash-for-jobs scam: DVAC registers FIR against former TN minister KN Nehru

A Selvaraj / TNN / Jun 05, 2026, 17:16 IST

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KN Nehru

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a first information report (FIR) in connection with a cash-for-jobs complaint against former municipal administration and water supply minister KN Nehru.The development came to light before the Madras high court on Friday, where the first division bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan is hearing a contempt case against DVAC for not registering a case. AIADMK Rajya Sabha member IS Inbadurai had filed the contempt petition against DVAC officials for failing to comply with the court’s direction to register the FIR. The court is also hearing a review petition filed by Nehru in his personal capacity. Advocate general Vijay Narayan informed the bench that the DVAC had registered the FIR after obtaining his legal opinion. He stated that the high court directed the DVAC on Feb 20, 2026 to register an FIR without delay.

About the AuthorA Selvaraj

Selvaraj Arunachalam, widely known as Crime Selvaraj, is a veteran journalist with over 31 years of experience in crime reporting across leading Tamil and English newspapers. He has covered historic events, including the deaths of former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, the IPL betting scam, and the Kanchi Seer Sankararaman murder case. A familiar face in the digital space, he has given more than 500 interviews across 30 YouTube channels, with millions of views on social media. He has also featured in international documentaries on Netflix and Bloomberg, speaking on high-profile cases such as idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor and conman Sukesh Chandrasekar. Beyond journalism, he has acted in three films including the Tamil movie DNA, trained over 200 budding journalists, directed short films, and authored the English crime-poetry collection Chilled Love. His contributions have earned him the TOI Scribe Award and the Humanitarian Award from former Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.

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