CHENNAI: Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) raided a total of six places, including the residence of former Anna University vice-chancellor D Viswanathan, in the city on Friday. The raids were part of an investigation following registration of a case against Barnas International and unknown public servants of Anna University, alleging that both, in connivance, had fabricated bogus quotations for a limited tender to purchase electronic items for various departments of the Anna University.The DVAC official team raided the premises of Barnas International Pvt Ltd at Vepery, residences of Viswanathan at Thiruvanmiyur and Barnas International CEO PM Najimudeen at Egmore respectively, the residence of R Yeswanthakumar, head of surveillance department/manager (projects), Barnas International, at Avadi, the residence of Dr P Narayanasamy, professor, Department of Computer Science, Anna University, at Kottur and the residence of K Nagarajan, Assistant, Department of Computer Science, Anna University, at Guindy, said a release.Police sources said that they had seized incriminating documents during the raid. The sources also claimed that former Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala’s son Jasjit Singh Barnala was the CMD of the company.DVAC officials said that based on specific information that some officials of Anna University, in connivance with Barnas International Pvt Ltd, Chennai, had fabricated bogus quotations in the names of other companies in a limited tender. Based on the allegations, a discreet inquiry was conducted and following the outcome of which the DVAC registered a case at Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Chennai City-I detachment under IPC section 120(B) (punishment for criminal conspiracy), 467 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 471 (using as genuine a forged document or electronic record) and 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and sections under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
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