Cash stolen from car of former Sholingur AIADMK MLA

Burglars decamped with ₹1.5 lakh successful currency aft breaking the solid panels of an SUV belonging to a erstwhile AIADMK MLA astatine Katpadi successful Vellore connected Sunday.

Police said that the conveyance belonged to N.G. Parthiban, erstwhile AIADMK MLA for Sholingur Assembly constituency. He won the 2016 Legislative Assembly predetermination from the constituency for the party.

Initial enquiry revealed that Parthiban went to be a enactment functionary’s household relation astatine Vadukankuttai colony adjacent Katpadi successful Vellore successful his SUV. After parking the vehicle, Parthiban and his car driver, B. Kumaresan, 33, went to be the function, which was held astatine a assemblage hallway successful the village.

Police said that aft the lawsuit had ended, operator Kumaresan came to instrumentality the conveyance erstwhile helium noticed solid panels connected the rear broadside of the SUV were damaged, and currency had been stolen. Kumaresan informed Parthiban, who alerted the Katpadi constabulary immediately. A constabulary squad rushed to the spot and a lawsuit was registered.

Police said CCTV footage connected the way showed that 4 unidentified persons connected 2 motorcycles had followed the SUV from Ranipet to the assemblage hall. Special teams person been formed to nab the suspects. Further probe is nether way.