Chennai: Based an order from a special court, the Crime Branch police on Sunday booked former Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam and his son, Theni MP P Raveendranath, for allegedly furnishing false information regarding their immovable assets, agricultural properties, annual income, liabilities and educational qualifications in the affidavit filed during nomination for elections.
The duo was booked under Section 156(3) of the CrPC.
The court passed the order while hearing two complaints preferred by P Milany. Judicial Magistrate N Panneerselvam said the complaints had been filed for the alleged offence under Section 125-A of Representation of the People Act.
In the complaint, it has been alleged that the accused people knowingly furnished false information regarding their properties, annual income, liabilities and education qualification in the affidavit filed along with their nomination papers.
The court observed that the case required further deliberation by way of police investigation in order to bring out the entire truth.
Meanwhile, Panneerselvam on Sunday insisted that the DMK government closes the State-run liquor shops, until the Covid-19 spread comes under control.
Since about 8 per cent of the people whose samples were were tested are positive now, Panneerselvam said the shops should be closed, at least until the test positivity rate falls below 5 per cent.