The income-tax department on 6th February said that it had seized Rs. 77 crore in cash from the premises of South film financier Anbu Chezhiyan in Madras. The searches also covered actor Vijay and the producers of his Bigil, AGS Entertainment.
Vijay was whisked away from Neyveli on 5th by I-T officials and taken to Madras for questioning. Vijay’s investment in immovable properties and remuneration received from AGS Entertainment for acting in Bigil was the subject matter of the investigations. Searches were also conducted in Madurai.