Overview
- The Income Tax Department said Tuesday it lodged a complaint with the Chennai police against K. Selvaperunthagai for allegedly spreading false claims of unlawful detention.
- The department also reported his statements to the Election Commission of India, seeking action for misinformation and defamation.
- In a public note, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, which oversees the tax department, said it carried out no search, survey, or enforcement on him and described limited cash-movement checks in Sriperumbudur as routine and unrelated.
- Selvaperunthagai alleged officials confined him and searched his Kilpauk home, saying he will share video proof after Thursday’s vote.
- The dispute lands in the final stretch before Tamil Nadu’s April 23 assembly polling, setting up possible Election Commission scrutiny and a police probe as next steps.