I Periyasamy

The Madras High Court today set aside an order of a special court and overturned the discharge of Tamil Nadu minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case, and directed him to face trial.

Former DMK Minister I Periyasamy, arrested on June 4 on charges of illegal quarrying, filed a bail application on Thursday in the Madras High Court bench in Madurai in connection with the case against him in this regard.

Two former DMK ministers Veerapandi S Arumugam and I Periyasamy were arrested on Monday on different charges. Mr Arumugam, the DMK's strongman in Salem district, was arrested near his residence on land grabbing charges and Mr Periyasamy at Koombur in Dindigul district for alleged illegal granite mining, police said.

Continuing their crackdown on the former DMK ministers in connection with disproportionate assets cases, Vigilance officials raided the houses of former Revenue and Housing Minister I Periyasamy and his relatives in parts of Dindigul district.

The Madras High Court today set aside an order of a special court and overturned the discharge of Tamil Nadu minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case, and directed him to face trial.

Former DMK Minister I Periyasamy, arrested on June 4 on charges of illegal quarrying, filed a bail application on Thursday in the Madras High Court bench in Madurai in connection with the case against him in this regard.

Two former DMK ministers Veerapandi S Arumugam and I Periyasamy were arrested on Monday on different charges. Mr Arumugam, the DMK's strongman in Salem district, was arrested near his residence on land grabbing charges and Mr Periyasamy at Koombur in Dindigul district for alleged illegal granite mining, police said.

Continuing their crackdown on the former DMK ministers in connection with disproportionate assets cases, Vigilance officials raided the houses of former Revenue and Housing Minister I Periyasamy and his relatives in parts of Dindigul district.