Chennai: Vepery police have registered a case against former minister P K Sekarbabu, DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and eight others for allegedly obstructing police personnel from discharging their duties and verbally abusing them at the Chennai Police Commissioner’s Office during the arrest of former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi.
Police said the incident occurred on Oct 26 when Anbil Mahesh, arrested by Central Crime Branch (CCB) in connection with an alleged ₹100 crore bribery case involving approvals for private schools, was brought to the Commissioner’s office. Sekarbabu, Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and several DMK functionaries gathered outside the office and entered into a heated argument with police personnel. During the confrontation, Sekarbabu questioned police officers, asking whether they were conducting a kangaroo court.
Vepery police registered a case against 10 people for preventing police personnel from performing their official duties. DMK supporters also gathered at Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital (RGGGH) and the court premises, where they obstructed police vehicles.