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The Coimbatore District Police person arrested 3 persons, including a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary, connected complaint of demanding ₹10 lakh from a household connected the pretext of collecting publication to the party.
C. Saminathan, 53, N. Gokulakannan, 26, and P. Rajesh, 26, from Kumarapalayam adjacent Annur were arrested based connected a ailment lodged by N. Nagaraj, 53, from the aforesaid locality.
The constabulary said that Saminathan, who had been into existent estate, held the station of BJP northbound territory secretary.
As per the ailment from Mr. Nagaraj, his elder lad Jeeva died successful an mishap successful 2023. The accused had allegedly helped the household successful claiming accidental security of ₹50 lakh. According to the complainant, the accused took a stock of ₹10 lakh from the security sum.
The complainant alleged that the trio further demanded ₹10 lakh, connected the pretext of collecting contributions for BJP for the expenses of 2026 Assembly election. They besides allegedly utilized the sanction of erstwhile BJP State President K. Annamalai to request the amount. A video of the accused threatening the family, which was recorded by Mr. Nagaraj’s younger son, was wide circulated connected societal media.
Mr. Annamalai, successful a petition addressed to the Inspector of Annur constabulary presumption connected Sunday, stated that helium did not person immoderate engagement successful the developments and demanded an investigation. He besides wanted the constabulary to instrumentality enactment against them if his sanction had been misused. The constabulary arrested the 3 accused precocious connected Sunday. Sources with BJP said that Saminathan was removed from his station aft his arrest.
