CHENNAI: A high-level team from the Delhi Police has reached the city to question AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran and take the bribery case registered against him to its "logical conclusion", informed sources said on Tuesday. The team reached the city on Tuesday evening and is likely to question Mr Dhinakaran on Wednesday with regard to the case registered following the arrest of middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The Delhi Police on Monday filed a case against Mr Dhinakaran for attempting to bribe Election Commission officials for getting a favourable order for his faction in the "Two Leaves" symbol case.
A case was filed against Mr Dhinakaran under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which deals with taking gratification, by corrupt or illegal means, to influence public servant and Section 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of Indian Penal Code. Mr Dhinakaran, who returned from Bengaluru on Tuesday morning, held consultations with his lawyer Jeenasenan and a few others to discuss strategy on how to handle the Delhi crime branch case.
"The Delhi Police team will question Mr Dhinakaran and take the case to its logical conclusion. There is enough evidence to nail him in the case," the source said. Sukesh had apparently promised Dhinakaran of AIADMK's Sasikala faction that he would influence Election Commission to obtain a favourable order for them in lieu of consideration of Rs 50 crore, Madhur Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime), Delhi Police, had said on Monday.
