CBI has summoned Thendral Manimaran (27), son of DMK leader Thendral Selvaraj, to interrogate him about the Pollachi rape scandal. Maniraman has been asked to appear before CBI on 28th March. Investigators are likely to question him regarding his relations with prime suspect in the case Thirunavukkarasu.

Apart from Maniraman, CBI has also summoned

A Nagaraj alias Muthusamy (28) of Pollachi, a DMK functionary who was expelled from the party due to connection with the case. Both of them were called for questioning based on the statement of the prime accused.

These two however are not the first politicians to be summoned by CBI for alleged involvement in the scandalous scam that has taken entire Tamil Nadu by storm. Last week the CB-CID had summoned newly appointed working president of Tamil Nadu Congress Mayura Jayakumar as part of investigation into the shocking crime.

Jayakumar was summoned by investigating agency based on allegations made by the main accused in the case, Thirunavukkarasu. Jayakumar appeared before CBI officers on 25 March. Thirunavukkarasu had told the CB-CID officers that he was with Mayura Jayakumar on 12 February, the day a college student claimed he was sexually assaulted by him and his friends.

The Pollachi sexual assault case pertains to alleged sexual abuse of more than 50 women in Pollachi by a group of men. Four accused persons in the case – Thirunavukkarasu, Sathish, Sabarirajan and Vasanthakumar – were arrested last month and Goondas Act was slapped against them last week. The incident came to light after one of the victims came forward and lodged a complaint.

Several top political names have come under the scanner during investigation of the case. Last week, Chennai Police registered a case against Sabareesan Vedamurthy, son-in-law of DMK president M K Stalin, on the charge of fomenting rumours alleging involvement of ruling AIADMK functionaries in the issue.

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