Manikandan seeks advance bail
The Hindu
Former AIADMK Minister approaches Madras High Court over a complaint filed by an actor
Former Minister M. Manikandan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has moved the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a rape case booked against him on the basis of a complaint lodged by an actor based in Malaysia. Denying all allegations levelled against him, the petitioner has accused the complainant of being an extortionist who operated a gang to set up honey traps. The advance bail petition had been listed before Justice R. Subramanian on Thursday. The petitioner said that he was a general surgeon and a fellow of the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endosurgeons. Hailing from Ramanathapuram district, he was in government service for 12 years and served at hospitals in Chennai and Madurai before joining politics. His wife was a gynaecologist in Madurai. Claiming that he got acquainted with the actor through the second accused Bharani, the former Minister said that she insisted upon him to make investments in Malaysia but he turned down the proposal stating that he did not have the required resources. Claiming that he had offered a loan of ₹5 lakh to the woman for the medical treatment of her parents, he said a dispute arose when he demanded that she she return the money.More Related News