Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case, on Monday appeared before the Special Court for exclusive trial of cases against MLAs and MPs and received a copy of the ‘prosecution complaint’ filed by the ED.
Mr. Senthilbalaji was arrested on June 14 in a money-laundering case that arose out of a criminal case filed against him by the Central Crime Branch of the Greater Chennai Police. He was remanded in judicial custody by the Principal District Sessions Court, but was hospitalised after complaining of chest pain. On July 17, he was shifted from Kauvery Hospital, where he underwent a bypass surgery, to the Central Prison in Puzhal.
On August 12, the ED filed a prosecution complaint against him before the Principal Sessions Court, alleging that he was involved in money laundering linked to a ‘cash for jobs’ scam in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation when he was the Transport Minister in the AIADMK government.
