Jaya's aide Sasikala Natarajan's brother arrested

February 03, 2012 10:44

V Divaharan, brother of Sasikala Natarajan, former aide of Tamil Nadu Chief MinisterJayalalithaa, was arrested late on Thursday night in connection with a house-demolition case, said the police.

Divaharan was arrested by a police team engaged in vehicle-checking at Ariyamangalam in the city. Later, he was remanded to 15 days custody by a Judicial Magistrate in Needamangalam in Tiruvarur district, police said.

Incidentally, till a few days ago, Sasikala was considered to be one of the most powerful AIADMK leaders in Tamil Nadu, till she was unceremoniously expelled by Jayalalithaa

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