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This is an archive article published on September 27, 2007

Sethu Issue: Cases registered against Vedanti

Cases have been registered against the former BJP MP for his alleged directive to 'behead' the TN Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

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Cases have been registered against former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti for his alleged directive against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, police said on Thursday.

The Crime Branch registered the cases on Wednesday night based on a complaint preferred by S Jayakumar, president of Coimbatore District Kalaignar Tamil Peravai, police said.

The cases were registered under IPC 153 and 153-A promoting enmity between two groups or religions IPC 505-b and 505-c spreading rumours and 506 clause II of IPC threatening life, they said.

The Chennai police had also ago registered a case against Vedanti following a complaint by a city resident on Sept 24.

Vedanti has denied that he issued a directive to 8220;behead8221; Karunanidhi for his alleged anti-Ram remarks.

 

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