Solar scam: Kerala CM's ex-aide remanded

June 29, 2013 12:46

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's former personal assistant Tenny Joppan was today remanded to judicial custody in connection with the solar panel scam, which has been rocking the state for the last two weeks.

Joppan, who was arrested on Friday after hours of grilling by a special police team probing the case, was produced before the First Class Judicial Magistrate, Pathanamittta, and sent to the district jail for 14 days after all legal formalities.

A long-time personal aide of Chandy, he was removed from the CM's office earlier this month after his alleged links with Saritha Nair in the solar case came to light.

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