Rajendra Balaji was the Dairy Minister in the AIADMK government. He, including Raveendran from Sattur, Virudhunagar district, has been accused of fraudulently buying jobs in the spirit and government departments for Rs 3 crore.
The Virudhunagar District Crime Branch police have registered a case in this regard.
Rajendra Balaji is in custody as Munjamin’s petition was dismissed in the Chennai High Court. Six special forces have been set up to arrest him. Rajendra Balaji is avoiding using a ‘smart phone’. He is using an old button model mobile phone.
Rajendra Balaji, who has been taking pills for ailments including high blood pressure, has fallen ill.
Police have received information that he is hiding in an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala. Rajendra Balaji will be arrested soon, police said.
A fresh petition was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday on behalf of Rajendra Balaji. It said, ‘My relatives are being harassed by private police at night to find out my whereabouts. They persecute
‘Therefore, my pre-bail petition should be expedited’, it has been requested.
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