Tiruchirappalli (TN), April 11: Former Telecom Minister A Raja’s brother has been arrested on charges of “bribing” voters in Perumbalur district in the run up to the April 13 Tamil Nadu assembly polls, police said today.
A Kaliaperumal was allegedly caught “red-handed” last night while distributing money at Labbakudi Kadu and Irayur, the second time he has been involved in such an incident in as many days. He was produced before a court which released him on bail, they said.
Kaliaperumal, a businessman, has been slapped with cases under various sections of IPC, including bribery and violation of Representation of People’s Act. Police said they also seized some calendars and diaries from his possession.
—–PTi