Chennai:
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji was transferred to Enforcement Directorate custody till August 12 after Supreme Court confirmed the legality of his arrest.
The visibly tired and a bearded minister was not his usual best as he was bundled between the cops while being transferred in Toyota Innova car. As reporters stormed the Shastri Bhavan, where the Enforcement Directorate office is located, the police had difficulty opening the gates and letting the minister in.
However, it is not clear whether the minister will be kept in Shastri Bhavan or taken to New Delhi for interrogation.
Senthil Balaji was arrested on June 14 for offences of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). His wife moved the Madras high court challenging the validity of the arrest which was dismissed by a majority judgement.
Aggrieved, she moved the Supreme Court challenging the high court’s order. Dismissing the appeal, the Supreme Court granted custodial interrogation of Senthil Balaji by the ED.
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