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SIT Arrests Mayor Indrani’s Husband in Madurai Property Tax Scam

It comes after a Madras High Court-mandated SIT probe uncovered manipulated UTIS records blamed for nearly ₹200 crore in lost civic revenue.

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The case is of civic officials reducing property tax valuation of several commercial buildings which resulted in loss of several crores to the civic body between 2022-2024 (file photo)

Overview

  • P. Pon Vasanth was apprehended in Chennai and brought to Madurai for questioning and remand by the SIT led by DIG Abhinav Kumar.
  • His arrest raises the total detentions in the case to 17, including former civic officers, councillors, bill collectors, data-entry operators and relatives of officials.
  • Investigators allege lower-level employees exploited a technical glitch in the Urban Tree Information System to slash tax valuations for about 150 properties between 2022 and 2024.
  • Authorities attribute nearly ₹200 crore in lost revenue to the scheme after ex-commissioner C. Dinesh Kumar’s complaint prompted a High Court direction to form the SIT.
  • The probe has triggered DMK suspensions and resignations within the Madurai Corporation as officials face scrutiny over possible collusion.