ED arrests Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji

The arrest came after an 18-hour questioning at Senthil Balaji's residence in Chennai

June 14, 2023

TN Minister Senthil Balaji fell unconscious after ED arrest, admitted to Chennai hospital

After 18 hours of interrogation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday. However, Senthil Balaji fell unconscious after his arrest, according to sources, and is currently admitted at a hospital in Omarandur Estate, Chennai.

Senthil Balaji’s interrogation took place at his official residence on Tuesday, amid simultaneous raids at his home and office.

Although the central probe agency is yet to issue an official release stating the reason of Balaji’s arrest, it is believed that it was connection with a money laundering case related to a job racket when he was Minister in the former AIADMK government led by late chief minister J Jayalalithaa during 2011-15.

Earlier on Tuesday, the ED had conducted searches at the official residence of Balaji and at the office of the minister in the Secretariat.

The Income Tax Department had conducted raids at the premises of several people linked to the minister during the last week of May. The I-T officials had complained that the supporters of the minister’s brother had assaulted them.

DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister for Sports Development and Youth Welfare Udayanidhi Stalin addressed the media and said that the ruling party cannot be cowed down by the intimidation tactics of the Central government.

Udayanidhi and Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian met Balaji at the hospital.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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