Bribery case: Delhi cops grill TTV Dinakaran
The Delhi Police Crime Branch on Saturday grilled AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran in connection with an alleged attempt to bribe an Election Commission official for retaining ‘two leaves’, the party symbol.
The questioning continued till late in the night at the Inter-State Cell of the Crime Branch in Chanakyapuri. “He is being asked about the money trail, his association with middleman Sukesh Chandrasekar and whether he has met any EC official or not,” said a senior police officer.
Dinakaran’s lawyers were not allowed to accompany him during the questioning, which started around 3 pm amid tight security. The police are cross-examining his call logs, WhatsApp messages and SMSes and also his relation with Chandrasekar, who was arrested from a Delhi hotel. The police had recovered Rs 1.3 crore and two luxury cars from him.
“He gave his statement in writing, and, thereafter ,he was questioned on the basis of his statement and the interrogation report of Chandrasekar. During questioning, on many occasions, he did not cooperate with the police and remained elusive,” said a source, who was part of the interrogation team. Dinakaran and Chandrasekhar, who have been in police custody for the past eight days, were questioned together. Dinakaran reportedly …read more
