Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji’s brother in a money laundering case. ED officials from Chennai arrested Ashok Kumar from Kochi. Ashok will be taken to Chennai this evening. It is indicated that he will be produced in court tomorrow.
Despite sending notices four times, Ashok Kumar did not appear before the ED. A lookout notice was also issued against Ashok for his non-appearance.
ED had filed a 3000-page charge sheet against Senthil Balaji, who was arrested in a money laundering case. Only Balaji’s name is mentioned in the charge sheet.
On August 10, ED had frozen the assets of Ashok’s wife Nirmala. This was after raids were conducted at the homes of Senthil Balaji and his relatives. Balaji was arrested on June 14. He was remanded in judicial custody till August 25.
2023-08-13 10:32:08
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