CHENNAI: Nathuram Jat, one of the suspects in the murder of inspector Periya Pandian and prime accused in Kolathur burglary case was brought to Chennai and remanded in Puzhal central prison, on Friday.
Nathuram Jat had earned notoriety after city police inspector Periya Pandian was killed in Rajasthan last month.
Although the police first accused Nathuram of Periya Pandian’s murder, later it was found that misfire by one of the police officers in the special team proved fatal.
The special team had gone to Rajasthan to nab Nathuram and his gang in connection with a burglary in Chennai.
According to a police officer, Nathuram is the prime accused in a burglary case registered in November.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan police arrested Nathuram and his aides Dinesh Choudhury and Buddaram recently.
Chennai police had taken custody of the trio and brought them to the city on early hours of Friday and remanded them in judicial custody.
