A session’s court in Chennai on Thursday has extended former DMK Minister Senthil Balaji’s remand till March 22.
Balaji got arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June last in a money laundering case.
Principal sessions judge S Alli,before whom Senthil Balaji was produced via video conferencing from Puzhal prison extended his judicial custody till March 22.
Also, the judge posted to Friday further hearing of the discharge petition filed by Balaji,who was arrested on June 14, 2023 in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam when he was Transport Minister an earlier AIADMK regime.
His multiple bail pleas have been rejected by the courts.