Jayalalithaa Case: Another turn over in the case

Chennai May 17: AIADMK MLA, VC Arukutty on Tuesday appeared before Police station in Salem district.

While going to matter, he appeared in connection with the April 28 death of Kanagaraj, the former driver of late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

We knew that Kanagaraj was the prime suspect in the break-in and murder of a security guard Om Bahadur in Kodanadu Bungalow, frequented by Jayalalithaa on April 24.Kanakaraj died in an accident in Salem on April 28.

However, Tracing that Arukutty, MLA representing Kavundampalayam in the city, was in regular contact with Kanagaraj over the phone, police had summoned him for inquiry for tomorrow.

But he preferred to appear today, police said.

Earlier, Arukutty told media persons here that he was asked to appear before police since he was on the call list of Kanagaraj, who introduced himself as a former driver of Jayalalithaa.

"I used to take him as the driver, whenever I am in Chennai", he said.

"However, I stopped talking to him during the last two months, since he had stated that I was supporting O Paneerselvam," leader of AIADMK, Arukutty added.