Violence reportedly occurred in Karur, Tamil Nadu on May 26, 2023, as the Income Tax Department launched searches at places linked to state minister V Senthil Balaji.
When tax sleuths came to search a place linked to the minister's brother, some people allegedly damaged a car being used by the officials.
Raids were also held in Coimbatore, with the minister's relatives and some contractors being under the lens, as per news agency PTI.
Balaji is a DMK leader who holds the electricity, prohibition and excise portfolios.