Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) early on Wednesday, was remanded to judicial custody till June 28. A bail petition moved by the Minister was posted for judgment on Thursday
On June 13, the ED conducted searches at Mr. Senthilbalaji’s official chamber in the State Secretariat, and bungalow in Chennai and other places linked to him in Karur and Coimbatore in connection with an money-laundering case. This is the first time the Central agency has entered Fort St. George, the seat of power, conducting searches in the chambers of a Minister.
After his arrest following 18 hours of investigation, dramatic scenes unfolded throughout Wednesday.
