A sessions court on Monday extended former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji’s remand till March 21, 2024. The DMK leader was arrested by the ED in June, 2023 in a money laundering case.Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison here, extended his judicial custody till Thursday.
The judge also posted to March 21, further hearing of a petition filed by Senthil Balaji, which sought to discharge him from the money laundering case.
Balaji was arrested on June 14, 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to a cash-for-jobs scam when he was the Transport Minister during an previous AIADMK regime.
His multiple bail pleas have been dismissed by the courts.