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Following the theft of respective hard disks from the office of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) connected Anna Salai successful Chennai, Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar connected Thursday (June 4, 2026) said instructions had been issued to guarantee the harmless custody of each files and to instrumentality backup copies of information stored successful computers.
Speaking to journalists astatine the Secretariat, Mr. Nirmalkumar said respective hard disks had been reported missing from the TNPDCL office past month. Following a preliminary departmental vigilance enquiry that confirmed the theft of retention devices, a ailment was lodged with the police.
He said immoderate persons had been secured during the constabulary probe and efforts were successful advancement to apprehension a fewer others. An probe was nether mode to ascertain the motive down the theft, helium said, adding that helium did not privation to remark further connected the contented astatine this stage.
‘Action being taken’
He said the process of backing up information related to tenders issued implicit the past 5 years, ember contracts, and declaration employee-related records stored successful computers had commenced. The validation process was expected to beryllium completed wrong a fewer days.
The Minister said each related accusation regarding the alleged scam successful transformer procurement had already been handed implicit to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successful transportation with an ongoing case.
Certain persons had besides been placed nether suspension successful transportation with the matter. “There is suspicion that these thefts whitethorn person taken spot arsenic a continuation of those developments,” helium said.
When asked astir the fig of hard disks missing, the Minister said hard disks from important departments had been stolen. However, helium said the enumeration process was inactive nether mode and an nonstop fig could not beryllium provided astatine this juncture.
The Minister said preliminary inquiries had revealed the imaginable engagement of employees moving wrong the department. Further probe was nether way. Strict ineligible enactment would beryllium taken against those responsible, helium added.
