India News | Tamil Nadu: Chennai Court Denies Bail to Jailed TN Minister Senthil Balaji
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Chennai Court on Wednesday denied bail to jailed Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji who was arrested in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 20 (ANI): The Chennai Court on Wednesday denied bail to jailed Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji who was arrested in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.
Tamil Nadu Minister Balaji was arrested by the ED officials in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam on June 14.
Earlier on August 28, the special court for MP/MLAs extended Senthil Balaji's judicial custody till September 15.
Senthil Balaji, after his arrest, had complained of chest pain and was subsequently taken to a government hospital in Chennai. He was later allowed by the Madras High Court on June 15 to be shifted to a private hospital of his choice and was later taken from the Tamil Nadu government's Multi Super Speciality Hospital to Kauvery Hospital at Alwarpet.
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Doctors treating him had recommended a bypass surgery. Since his second remand period was valid till July 19, Balaji was shifted to prison immediately after his discharge from the hospital. Arrested by the ED in a cash-for-jobs scam case, he was taken from Kauvery Hospital to Puzhal prison. (ANI)
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