Senthilbalaji remained non-cooperative during investigation, says ED

Enforcement Directorate which has filed prosecution complaint before Special Court, Chennai, against TN minister V Senthilbalaji on Thursday said that during the course of investigation, the minister was confronted with the incriminating evidences but he failed to rebut the same and offer any plausible explanation, instead he remained non-cooperative and evasive during the investigation proceedings. The then transport minister, (during AIADMK regime in 2011-16) committed the offence of money laundering emanating from ‘cash for jobs’ scam in Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation and Metropolitan Transport Corporation. The Special Court, Chennai, has taken cognizance of the prosecution complaint filed by ED on Wednesday.