Southern States - Tamil Nadu   

Venkatesan `aide' held

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI OCT. 14. The Central Crime Branch yesterday arrested Sundar Singh, alleged to be an accomplice of `Pannayar' Venkatesan, who was killed in a shootout here on September 26.

A CCB release said that the 30-year-old Sundar Singh, (also known as Durai Singh) was involved in three murders, including that of Palanivel, an MDMK functionary at Chidambaram; Stalin, a Palayamkottai-based advocate and Jerry, a resident of Tiruvanmiyur here.

Sundar Singh was detained under the Goondas Act on charges of extortion under the Kodambakkam police station limits in 2001. Further, he was involved in "illegal mediation" at Karur, Palayamkottai and Chennai.

The release said that following specific information about his movement, a team intercepted Sundar Singh's vehicle near the Labour Statue on Kamarajar Salai. A country-made revolver, a pistol, a dozen bullets and knives were seized.

He was remanded to judicial custody after being produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Egmore, CCB sources added.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• `CM challenging MP at function a blot on politics'
• `Transfer wealth case against Jayalalithaa outside TN'
• Varadarajan appears in court in defamation case
• Venkatesan `aide' held
• Spell stand clearly on Ayodhya, DK tells NDA partners
• Jayalalithaa greets Kalam
• Summons to Swamy in SPIC disinvestment case

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu