Tamil Nadu ADGP Approaches Supreme Court Against HC Direction To Arrest Him In Abduction Case

Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police HM Jayaram has approached the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court's direction to arrest him to investigate his alleged involvement in an abduction case.

The Supreme Court agreed to list the matter tomorrow.

The High Court passed the direction while considering an anticipatory bail application filed by KV Kuppam MLA "Poovai" Jagan Moorthy in connection with an abduction case registered by the Thiruvallur Police Station based on a complaint by one Lakshmi.

Lakshmi had alleged that her elder son had married a girl without the consent of the girl's family. Thereafter, the girl's family, with some miscreants, entered their house in search of her elder son. Since the elder son and his wife went into hiding, the miscreants abducted her younger son, aged 18.

Lakshmi also alleged that her son was later dropped near a hotel, with injuries. It has been alleged that the young boy was dropped off in the official vehicle of the ADGP. It has also been alleged that the MLA had also conspired in the entire events.

Justice P Velmurugan of the High Court directed the police to take action against the ADGP as per law. The court added that being a public servant, Jayaram was answerable to the public. The judge added that a strong message should go out to the public that no one was above law.

Jayaram was arrested on Monday following the High Court's direction.