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Transport Minister discharged from case

TIRUCHI: The State Transport Minister K.N. Nehru and seven of his family members were on Monday discharged from a case pertaining to accumulation of assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption filed the case in November 2002. The charge sheet was filed in April 2004. Mr. Nehru, his three brothers and their wives, were charged with accumulating assets worth about Rs.4.61 crore during his earlier stint as the Minister for Food and Cooperatives in the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.

Mr. Nehru and others had recently filed a discharge petition before the court. Admitting the petition, the Chief Judicial Magistrate P. Deivarajdischarged them from the case. — Special Correspondent

5 held for Chennai taxi driver's murder

DINDIGUL: Five persons were arrested on Sunday in connection with the murder of a Chennai-based taxi driver Sivanandham alias Janardhanam at Kodaikanal hill last month.

The arrested were identified as Sasikumar (30), Krishnamurthy (19), Ragupathi (19), Manigandan (19), all belonged to Pudhuperngalathur near Chennai, and Rajkumar (19) of Padappai in Kancheepuram district.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, Superintendent of Police A. Pari said it was purely a murder for gain.

With the help of Chennai police, a special team led by Inspector A. Baskar arrested the accused on Maduravayal road near Padappai. They were produced before the Kodaikanal court which remanded them to 15 days judicial custody. They were lodged in Madurai prison. — Staff Reporter

CPI (M) bags panchayat chief post

Nagercoil: Although the post of chairperson of the Palapallam town panchayat was allotted to Congress by the Democratic Progressive Alliance, the candidate of the Communist Party of India (M), Gilda Ramani Bai, has captured the post with the support of independents backed by former AIADMK MLA Kumaradas and BJP councillors. Ramani Bai's victory has raised many an eyebrow in Kanyakumari district as the CPI (M) could win only one ward in the panchayat. — Staff Reporter

Court calls for records

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has called for records relating to the election of the Nagapattinam Municipal Chairman. The election was held on October 28.

The First Bench comprising Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice K. Chandru passed the orders, and issued notices to the State Election Commissioner and the District Collector, on a public interest litigation petition filed by P. Arivazhagan, a newly elected councillor.

The petitioner alleged that the Municipal Commissioner himself had cast votes of 21 councillors, after compelling them into giving letters stating that they all had low vision and that they could not read or write. The municipality has 36 councillors. While the AIADMK has 14 councillors, 13 were won by the DMK, the petitioner submitted. The Bench posted the matter to December 4 for further proceedings. — Special Correspondent

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