DVAC searches construction firm premises in Erode

Sleuths from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Saturday (September 5) searched the office of a private construction company on Perundurai Road and the residence of its owner at Palayapalayam, following a complaint of alleged irregularities in the award of tenders.The construction company, P and C Projects, headquartered in Erode, has undertaken various building works for the Public Works Department, the Erode Corporation and other government agencies. It had also executed the construction work of the Kilambakkam bus terminus during the previous regime and undertaken more than five Corporation projects.Following the complaint, a team of more than 10 DVAC personnel led by DSP Shanthi and Inspector Revathi entered the company’s office on Perundurai Road on Saturday morning and conducted a search. During the search, the office was kept closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave the premises. The telephone connections were also reportedly disconnected.Meanwhile, a separate team of DVAC personnel from Dharmapuri conducted a search at the residence of the company’s owner at Palayapalayam. The officials searched the premises and restricted the movement of people in and out of the house. Officials said the details of the searches would be known only after they were completed. Published - September 05, 2026 07:01 pm IST