Video footage of Jayalalithaa in hosp released by leader P Vetrivel

Chennai, Dec 27: A video footage of then Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa in a hospital was submitted to the one-man inquiry commission probing her death on Tuesday. The video cd was released a day before Dec 21 byelections of RK nagar assembly constituency by rebel AIADMK leader P Vetrivel.

The Cd was made available to the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission.

Vetrivel confirmed that the cd was released by him and was recorded by ailed party leader V K Sasikala, a close confidant of Jayalalithaa, at the request of the then chief minister and he released it in view of suspicions raised over the late leader's death.

The inquiry commission had filed a police complaint on December 20 itself seeking action against Vetrivel for releasing the video when the panel has started the inquiry.

The state government has appointed the one-man commission of inquiry to look into the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa's death and treatment provided to her.