Police probe suggests DMK, AIADMK councillors benefited from ‘lowering’ of taxes in Madurai Corporation

Police probe suggests DMK, AIADMK councillors benefited from ‘lowering’ of taxes in Madurai Corporation

Police investigation into the alleged property tax scam in Madurai Corporation suggests that both the DMK and AIADMK members have benefited, according to a reliable source. Speaking to The Hindu on Thursday, the source said selective lowering of property tax slabs in assessments was carried out by some key elected representatives, with assistance from certain officials in the revenue wing. They were aided by technocrats familiar with manipulatin…