Coimbatore Dec 22 PTI The Special Investigating Team SIT probing into the Kodanadu heist and murder case on Wednesday interrogated Vivek Jayaraman a close relative of late former Chief Minister Jayalalithas close aide Sasikala police said The team has already questioned more than 30 people including the manager of Kodanadu Estate in Nilgiris district The estate served as a retreat for Jayalalithaa where a watchman was murdered and a few documents reportedly stolen in 2017 The interrogation of Sasikalas kin for nearly three hours was part of the investigaton as he was said to have close connection with Kodanadu estate So far K V Sayan the prime accused in the case Natraj the estate manager and policemen who were on duty at the checkposts when the accused escaped after committing the offence have been quizzed The police teams have taken up the task to quiz more witnesses besides estate workers and other suspects It emerged during the probe that Jayalalithaas former driver C Kanagaraj and Sayan had allegedly plotted the crime A total of 10 people were arrested in the case and a charge sheet was also filed PTI NVM NVG NVG
Tension prevailed in Adilabad town for some time with the rasta roko but the event went off peacefullyTraffic came to halt and vehicles were standard for long distances on both the sides of the town due to the rasta rokoFirst the Adivasis proceeded towards the collectorate and waited for collector Sikta Patnaik in order to submit their memorandum but she did not turn upAfter waiting for some time Adivasis again proceeded to Komaram Bheem Chowk where they staged the rasta roko for more than three hoursDespite rains they continued their rasta roko