Hard disk theft at TNPDCL: Data backup initiated, probe under way, says Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmalkumar

Key points

• Following the theft of several hard disks from the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) on Anna Salai in Chennai, Minister for Energy Resources and Law R.
• Nirmalkumar on Thursday (June 4, 2026) said instructions had been issued to ensure the safe custody of all files and to take backup copies of data stored in computers.
• Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat, Mr. Nirmalkumar said several hard disks had been reported missing from the TNPDCL headquarters last month.
• Following a preliminary departmental vigilance inquiry that confirmed the theft of storage devices, a complaint was lodged with the police.
• He said some persons had been secured during the police investigation and efforts were in progress to arrest a few others.